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The World Bank's New Indigenous Policy: A Change in International Economic Development Strategies

Member of
Dr. Rudolph C. Rÿser Writings
Date Issued
1982
Description
An essay reviewing the World Bank's first comprehensive policy on tribal peoples (1982), with background on the Bank's governance, lending practices, and links to international financial systems. It details the policy's goals, operational procedures, and potential outcomes, and discusses risks of assimilation versus Indigenous leverage in project contexts. Includes a bibliography of contemporaneous sources.
Language
English
Subject (Topical)
Indigenous peoples
Development policy
Economic development
International financial institutions
Development aid
Human rights
Land tenure
Cultural assimilation
Identifier
1742
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