World Bank

Jennifer Ferreira

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    Abstract

    The World Bank, part of the World Bank Group established in 1944, is the international financial institution responsible for promoting economic development and reducing poverty. The World Bank has two key objectives: to end extreme poverty by reducing the proportion of the world’s population living on less than $1.25 a day and promoting shared prosperity by fostering income growth in the lowest 40% of the population.
    A core activity for the World Bank is the provision of low interest loans, zero- to low-interest grants to developing countries. This could be to support a wide range of activities from education and health care to infrastructure, agriculture, or natural resource management. In addition to the financial support, the World Bank provides policy advice, research, analysis, and technical assistance to various countries in order to inform its own investments and ultimately to work toward its key objectives
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Big Data
    EditorsLaurie Schintler, Connie McNeely
    Place of PublicationSwitzerland
    PublisherSpringer Verlag
    Pages1-4
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-32001-4
    ISBN (Print)978-3-319-32001-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2017

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