| Description |
viii, 167 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. The background to the Bretton Woods system and the international trading system -- 1. The background to and the creation of the original Bretton Woods system / Peter Coffey -- Pt. 2. The IMF, the World Bank, and the WTO : an independent European assessment -- 2. The International Monetary Fund / Peter Coffey -- 3. The international bank for reconstruction and development : the World Bank / Peter Coffey -- 4. The World Trade Organisation / Peter Coffey -- Pt. 3. The World Bank, the IMF and WTO : an independent American assessment -- 5. The World Bank / Robert J. Riley -- 6. The IMF / Robert J. Riley -- 7. The World Trade Organisation / Robert J. Riley -- 8. Conclusions : the future / Peter Coffey and Robert J. Riley -- App. 1. Extract from Peter Coffey (1974), The world monetary crisis -- App. 2. The Meltzer Commission report, preface and executive summary. -- App. 3. Doha development programme : results of negotiations at WTO General Council, 31 July-August 2004 and final declaration of the Third Parliamentary Conference on the WTO, 24-26 November 2004 |
| Summary |
"At no period since the creation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and World Trade Organisation (WTO) has it been a more opportune time to examine the work, reform and future of the international monetary and trading systems. In this comprehensive examination, the authors provide original, independent assessments of these institutions from both an American and European perspective and offer proposals for reform and improvement."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 156-162 |
| Subject |
International Monetary Fund.
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World Bank.
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World Trade Organization.
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International finance.
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| Author |
Riley, Robert J., 1963-
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| LC no. |
2006002684 |
| ISBN |
1843760266 (hbk.) |
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9781843760269 (hbk.) |
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