The World Bank is itself a small-coalition political entity whose loan decisions are made by representatives of guaranteed-risk banks and recipient-country governments who profit from continued flows — so it does what is incentive-compatible for its constituents rather than advancing welfare, and exists fundamentally to make loans.
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Bruce Bueno de MesquitaEvidence Quote
“the World Bank exists to make loans if the World Bank were in the business of not making loans it wouldn't be a world bank”
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