ABSTRACT

The second volume of the history of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) takes up the story of how the Bank has become an indispensable part of the international financial architecture. It tracks the rollercoaster ride during this period, including the Bank’s crucial coordinating role in response to global and regional crises, the calls for its presence as an investor in Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa and later Greece and Cyprus, as well as the consequences of conflicts within its original region. It shows how in face of the growing threat of global warming the EBRD, working mainly with the private sector, developed a sustainable energy business model to tackle climate change.

Transforming Markets also examines how the EBRD broadened its investment criteria, arguing that transition towards sustainable economies requires market qualities that are not only competitive and integrated but which are also resilient, well-governed, green and more inclusive. This approach aligned with the 2015 Paris Agreement and the international community’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with its core set of 17 sustainable development goals. The story of the EBRD’s own transition and rich history provides a route map for building the sustainable markets necessary for future growth and prosperity.

part I|190 pages

An Evolving Landscape

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chapter Chapter 1|38 pages

Pivot to Turkey

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chapter Chapter 2|40 pages

Markets in Crisis

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chapter Chapter 3|38 pages

Arab Spring

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chapter Chapter 4|32 pages

Operations in Greece and Cyprus

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chapter Chapter 5|40 pages

Geopolitical Tensions

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part II|206 pages

Towards Sustainable Market Economies

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chapter Chapter 6|44 pages

Rethinking Transition

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chapter Chapter 7|28 pages

Equality of Opportunity

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chapter Chapter 8|68 pages

Supporting Resilience and Good Governance

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chapter Chapter 9|64 pages

A Better Climate

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part III|40 pages

The Role of the EBRD

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chapter Chapter 10|38 pages

The EBRD after 30 Years

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