(October 4, 1994) Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year along with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank was part of the postwar reconstruction program John Maynard Keynes helped set up in 1944. Lord knows what Lord Keynes would make of the World Bank today.
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It’s time to shut down the World Bank
(October 4, 1994) Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year along with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank was part of the postwar reconstruction program John Maynard Keynes helped set up in 1944. Lord knows what Lord Keynes would make of the World Bank today.
The World Bank’s Finances: An International S&L Crisis
(October 3, 1994) The World Bank, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, has long enjoyed a sound financial reputation. But its AAA credit rating is not justified. Because of the perverse incentives under which the World Bank operates, the quality of its loan portfolio has diminished significantly, and because the bank is backed by rich-country governments, its irresponsible lending exposes Western taxpayers to a possible World Bank bailout on a scale comparable to the U.S. savings-and-loan bailout. That would leave taxpayers in the industrialized countries on the hook for $100 billion; U.S. citizens would be liable for nearly $30 billion.
Fall 1994 Campaign Letter
There is no population explosion
Reluctant China battles the green revolution
(August 20, 1994) She is known in the West as an environmentalist, yet she started out as an engineer on China’s nuclear missile program. She calls herself a journalist, yet she cannot be published in her own country.
Appendix F
(May 31, 1994) A list of specialists whose views on the Three Gorges Project differ from those of the Leading Group for the Assessment of the Three Gorges Project
Approved by the State Council Examination Committee of Experts on May 26, 1993
As reported in the People’s Daily (April 4, 1992)
Appendix E
(May 31, 1994) Some Issues Regarding the Preliminary Design of the Three Gorges Project
Approved by the State Council Examination Committee of Experts on May 26, 1993
As reported in the People’s Daily (April 4, 1992)
Based on the proposal for launching construction in 1993.
Appendix D
(May 31, 1994) The fifth session of the seventh National People’s Congress, having examined the proposal by the State Council on the construction of the Three Gorges Water Control Project, based on the report of examination by the National People’s Congress Committee of Financial and Economic Affairs, herein resolves to approve inclusion of the construction of the Three Gorges project into the Ten Year National Economic and Social Development Program (1991-2000).
Appendix C
(May 31, 1994) A Directory of the Advisors and Experts in Each Experts’ Group for the Assessment of the Three Gorges Project Who Did Not Sign Their Respective Subject Reports, and Who Expressed Dissenting Opinions at the Enlarged Sessions of the Leading Group for the Assessment of the Three Gorges Project
Appendix B
(May 31, 1994) APPENDIX B
A Directory of the Sessions (Enlarged) of the Leading Group for the Assessment of the Three Gorges Project
Appendix A
(May 31, 1994) Historical Chronology of the Three Gorges Project
Chapter 30
(May 31, 1994) AFTERWORD TO THE CHINESE EDITION by Dai Qing
The Yangtze River will soon be severed in two. Should it matter to us, the common folks, the journalists, the scholars and veteran cadres long retired from their important posts?
Chapter 29
(May 31, 1994) THE ASSESSMENT OF THE THREE GORGES PROJECT SHOULD HAVE INVOLVED SOCIOLOGISTS AND ANTHROPOLOGISTS by Jin Jun
I would like to analyze the problem of population relocation from a sociological perspective. Although the Liujiaxia Gorge reservoir has been completed for many years, the resettlement problems created by its construction are still with us and can be used as a point of comparison with the Three Gorges project.
Chapter 28
(May31, 1994) MADAM QIAN ZHENGYING, ANSWER MY QUESTIONS by Dai Qing
Though 70 years old, Qian Zhengying distinguishes herself as the leader of the pro-dam faction for the Three Gorges project. But even this may not adequately describe her role. For the past few decades, she has been the key leader in mainland China’s water-engineering programs.
Chapter 27
(May 31, 1994) THE THREE GORGES PROJECT IN THE CONTEXT OF PRESENT ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS by Wu Jiaxiang
Before a large project is carried out, the social, economic and political environments should be considered as well as questions of technical feasibility and profit. At present, these considerations do not favor the start of the Three Gorges project.
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Fan Xiao
Lawrence Solomon
Mu Lan
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