March 2005 marks the 50th anniversary of the World Bank Institute (WBI), formerly known as the Economic Development Institute (EDI). On March 11, 1955 the World Bank announced the establishment of an Economic Development Institute, with the support of the Rockefeller and Ford Foundations. The purpose of this Institute was to serve as a college where senior officials from developing countries could discuss the formulation of development policies and...
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