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"An organization of many countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world."

The World Bank Group consists of five organizations whose purpose is to reduce poverty and support development throughout the world:
• The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
• The International Development Association (IDA)
• The International Finance Corporation (IFA)
• The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
• The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)

Statistics on banking, securities, derivatives, foreign exchange, external debt, and payments.

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Current economic statistics from most nations of the world.

Limited access to data on OECD countries and select non-member countries on topics ranging from agriculture, development, finance, labor, prices, industry, social welfare indicators, and the public sector.

Provides economic policy support, assistance, and economic integration among 56 EU and non-EU countries throughout Europe and North America.

Data and statistics provided by national governments. Access many data reports compiled by The World Bank such as World Development Indicators, Global Development Finance, Global Economic Monitor, and African Development Indicators.

Reports on individual countries and special topics.

Standardized annual data relating to population and social concerns from nearly every nation in the world.

Includes an Introductory Survey that constitutes information on economic, social, and political factors of states and countries. It concludes with overviews of governments, constitutions, and officials.

Contains on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy by the Library of Congress.

Divided into two sections, the second part presents detailed information for each country in the world.

(Search by title in the publication search box or click on featured title for online access.) The International Monetary Fund produces this semiannual report; each volume has a separate economic theme. Also Reference 1st FLOOR.

Political, geographic, economic, and sociological summaries organized by country.