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What Will the New World Bank Head Do for Global Health

Jennifer Prah Ruger
Yale University - School of Medicine

Lancet, Vol. 365, pp. 1837-1840, 2005

Abstract:
The appointment of Paul Wolfowitz to take over as World Bank chief prompted a barrage of criticism from activists concerned about his role in the Iraq war. But are these protests justified? Health economist and former World Bank speechwriter Jennifer Prah Ruger reviews the evidence.

Keywords: World Bank, Paul Wolfowitz, governance and health

JEL Classifications: I18, I30

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Date posted: July 27, 2007 ; Last revised: July 27, 2007

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Ruger, Jennifer Prah, What Will the New World Bank Head Do for Global Health. Lancet, Vol. 365, pp. 1837-1840, 2005. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1002438

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Jennifer Prah Ruger (Contact Author)

Yale University - School of Medicine ( email )

New Haven, CT 06520-8034
United States