Advice without Accountability Arun Ghosh In its World Development Report (WDR) the World Bank pronounces, every year, not only its philosophy and ideology hut also the policies that developing countries must adopt. Written by a liberal economist, WDR 1997 has many insightful comments on the process of economic development and a number of worthwhile suggestions. Yet, in the final analysis, the overall impact on developing countries will be deadly if its advice is followed.