World Bank decides to make its research open access

The World Bank is the frequent target of criticism, protests, and even riots. Critics feel the organization exerts a disproportionate influence on the economies and policies of less powerful nations. As a large, transnational bureaucracy it can be impenetrable at the best of times, moreso if those manning the fiduciary barricades are resistant to change.

Perhaps it is the persistence and extravagance of its detractors, but for whatever reason, the World Bank is taking steps toward greater transparency. It announced yesterday that it would be instituting a new “Open Access policy for its research outputs and knowledge products” begining July 1.

The implications of this policy “for authors, enables the widest possible dissemination of their findings and, for readers, increases their ability to discover pertinent information.”

» via ars technica

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    More proof of a global movement towards greater transparency in even the most established institutions. Look at this...
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  10. mad9 said: its propaganda I say!!
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    I say this somewhat reservedly, but this could be a big fucking deal.
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    I love data gathering organizations, especially when they do it well. I may not agree with all the things that the World...
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