Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1967-1994 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
0.60 linear feet of textual records
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Benjamin B. King joined the World Bank in 1947 as an economist. During his long career he served in various parts of the Bank: the Economics Department (1947-1949, 1950-1952, 1965-1967), Office of the President (1949-1950), Europe, Africa & Australasia Department (1952-1957), Economic Development Institute (1957-1962), South Asia and Middle East Department (1962-1965), South Asia Department (1967-1970), Special Projects Department (1970-71), Economics Program Department (1971-1972), and Development Policy Staff (1974-1978). He completed his career as the Director, Development Economics Department, 1978-1981. From 1972-1974 King was seconded from the World Bank to serve as an adviser to the Canadian International Development Agency.
Repository
Archival history
Benjamin B. King collected duplicate copies of Bank documents and other publications to form reference sets of material for his personal use.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Benjamin B. King
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Accruals are not expected
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically by date of preparation or publication.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Records are subject to the World Bank Policy on Access to Information.
Conditions governing reproduction
Records are subject to the Copyright Policy of the World Bank Group.
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
A physical file unit list is available.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Internal World Bank Group Archives rules based on ISAD(G).
Disclosure status
Level of detail
Dates of creation revision deletion
28 September 2005
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Archivist's note
Antonio Corsini