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World Bank reforms central to Biden’s G20 trip

September 8, 2023

Richard T. Clark is a political scientist who studies policymaking at the World Bank. He describes the objectives as bolstering the Bank’s budget, reorienting lending to tackle climate change, and competing with China on infrastructure spending.

International Reach
International
Economics and Business

3 ways Banga may push World Bank to tackle climate change more aggressively

April 13, 2023

Richard T. Clark, a political scientist who studies policymaking at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, comments on the expected confirmation of Ajay Banga as World Bank President and how he may alter the way the bank approaches climate change.

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

IMF providing political cover for Western allies to support Ukraine

March 22, 2023

Richard T. Clark is a political scientist who studies policymaking at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. Given the IMF’s prior hesitance to give to countries at war, he says the question at hand, is why the agreement came now rather than earlier in the crisis.

International Reach
International
Arts and Sciences

Expert: As Kerry presses World Bank on climate, field staff drive global lending reform

October 25, 2022

Richard T. Clark, a political scientist who studies policymaking at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and how these organizations bargain with member states, comments on global lending reform as the U.S. climate envoy presses the World Bank.

Arts and Sciences
Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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