Publication: Annual Address to the Board of Governors, September 26, 1966
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1966-09-26
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1966-09-26
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George D. Woods, President of the World Bank Group, points out the activities well established by the Bank in its 20th year. He discusses: 1) International Development Association financing of education and agriculture, which includes among other things fertilizer components and plants, highways, irrigation, and credit for small agriculturists; 2) two projects aimed at increasing the willingness of the private entrepreneur and investor to venture abroad; 3) problems that confront economic developments; and 4) some specific achievements.
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“Woods, George D.. 1966. Annual Address to the Board of Governors, September 26, 1966. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32443 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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