Re: WB-corruption

2003-07-06 Thread Patrick Bond
In Johannesburg, we drink water tainted by WB-supported corruption, which included a false promise to fund the investigation and prosecution into Lesotho Highlands Water Project dam-related bribery. A couple of years ago, the Bank even gave a green light to more work by Acres Int'l and Lahmeyer --

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2003-07-03 Thread Eubulides
World Bank Focused on Fighting Corruption Graft and Bribery, Once Tolerated, Punished by Blacklisting By Jonathan Finer Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, July 4, 2003; Page E01 Once upon a time, World Bank financiers viewed their mission in narrow terms: Lend money to poor countries to try

Re: WB-corruption

2003-07-03 Thread Michael Perelman
The WB fights retail corruption, not wholesale corruption. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: WB-corruption

2003-07-03 Thread Eugene Coyle
Does anybody know if the WB publishes the blacklisted corporations? The list is only ...nearly 100 companies and individuals .. Pathetically short list, but I'd like to see it. Gene Coyle Eubulides wrote: World Bank Focused on Fighting Corruption Graft and Bribery, Once Tolerated, Punished by

Re: WB-corruption

2003-07-03 Thread Eubulides
- Original Message - From: Eugene Coyle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Does anybody know if the WB publishes the blacklisted corporations? The list is only ...nearly 100 companies and individuals .. Pathetically short list, but I'd like to see it. Gene Coyle === Surf's