World Bank (A): Under Siege Case Solution
This Case is about ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, GOVERNMENT
PUBLICATION DATE: September 17, 1996
Describes the problems that James Wolfensohn comes across when he takes over the World Bank as president in June 1995. Presents several lines of criticism of the bank’s structure, strategy, and relevance.
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