Policing the Banks

Maartje van Putten was a member of the European Parliament (1989-99) and the World Bank Inspection Panel (1999-2004). Currently, she is a part of the Independent Review Mechanism of the African Development Bank.

Abbreviations; Foreword by James McNeill; Acknowledgments; Introduction 1 Globalization and the Rise of Accountability Mechanisms; 2 The World Bank and the History of Accountability; 3 Inception of the World Bank Inspection Panel, Its Mandate, and Its Structure; 4 Accountability Mechanisms in Other Multilateral Financial Institutions; 5 Accountability for the Private Financial Sector; 6 The Daily Work of an Accountability Mechanism; 7 Results of an International Survey; 8 A Swan Song and a Major New Development: Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Mechanisms Appendices:1 Resolution Establishing the World Bank Inspection Panel; 2 The Equator Principles II, July 26; 3 Background Interviews; 4 Experts Who Contributed to the Study Notes; Websites; Bibliography; Index