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Multilateral Development Banks and Private Sector Financing: The Case of IFC

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  • George Mavrotas

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The paper examines the role of the multinational development banks in private sector financing with a particular focus on the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The aim of the paper is to bring to focus, in an analytical manner, the past activities and operations as well as the problems and prospects of the Corporation.

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  • George Mavrotas, 2002. "Multilateral Development Banks and Private Sector Financing: The Case of IFC," WIDER Working Paper Series DP2002-118, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
    • Handle: RePEc:unu:wpaper:dp2002-118
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    2. Wezel, Torsten, 2004. "Does co-financing by multilateral development banks increase "risky" direct investment in emerging markets?," Discussion Paper Series 1: Economic Studies 2004,02, Deutsche Bundesbank.

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