Multilateral Development Banks: International Organizations or Profit-Oriented Enterprises

The article describes the role of multilateral development banks in financing economic and social changes in the world. The structure, directions and priorities of these international organizations and the process of selection of projects they finance have been analyzed. Individual features of these organizations have also been characterized. The data for analysis are mostly official information published by Multilateral Development Banks (in reports or websites) as well as analyses prepared by independent institutions (e.g., the Word Bank, or NGOs). The paper is trying to answer the question whether Multilateral Development Banks are international organizations driven by the desire to help by supporting investments, or whether it is more important for them to generate economic profit and strengthen their international position.

Banki rozwoju wielostronnego: organizacje międzynarodowe czy przedsiębiorstwa nastawione na zysk

Artykuł opisuje rolę wielostronnych banków rozwoju w finansowaniu zmian gospodarczych i społecznych na świecie. Analizie poddano strukturę, kierunki i priorytety, jakimi kierują się te organizacje międzynarodowe przy doborze projektów, które finansują. Scharakteryzowano także indywidualne cechy tych organizacji. Dane do przeprowadzenia analizy to przede wszystkim oficjalne informacje opublikowane przez wielostronne banki rozwoju (w raportach i sprawozdaniach oraz na stronach internetowych), jak i już opracowane analizy dokonane przez niezależne instytucje (np. Word Bank, organizacje pozarządowe). Praca ma za zadanie odpowiedzieć na pytanie, czy wielostronne banki rozwoju jako organizacje międzynarodowe kierują się w swojej działalności przede wszystkim chęcią niesienia pomocy poprzez wspieranie określonych inwestycji, czy jednak bardziej chęcią generowania zysku ekonomicznego i umacniania swojej pozycji międzynarodowej.

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