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Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts) Fri Mar 23, 2012, 11:25 AM Mar 2012

Obama nominates a Korean-born academic to lead the World Bank

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/mar/23/jim-yong-kim-obama-world-bank-nominee

So it won't be a US citizen any more, but who has heard of this guy?

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Obama nominates a Korean-born academic to lead the World Bank (Original Post) Jeneral2885 Mar 2012 OP

Choice is Being Well Received Generally and He Seems a Good Fit Given His Work on Poverty Matters indykatie1955 Mar 2012 #1

Obscure or Well known Jeneral2885 Mar 2012 #2

indykatie1955

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1. Choice is Being Well Received Generally and He Seems a Good Fit Given His Work on Poverty Matters

Reply to Jeneral2885 (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 03:28 PM

Mar 2012

Being well known apparently was not and should not be part of selection criteria. You seem to feel otherwise though.

Jeneral2885

(1,354 posts)

2. Obscure or Well known

Reply to indykatie1955 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 04:19 PM

Mar 2012

Both have their merits. Kim has no financial background unlike amny of his peers. He'll have to deal quickly with Bank resources especially those for the IDA

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