Crossing the threshold: A positive analysis of IBRD graduation policy

Review of International Organizations

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 145-176

  Knack, Stephen ^a   Rogers, F Halsey ^a   Heckelman, Jac C ^b  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Borrowing eligibility; Creditworthiness; Graduation; IBRD; Institutional development; International financial institutions; World Bank

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860698309     PISSN: 15597431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11558-011-9136-3     Document Type: Article

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