IMF Lending to Developing Countries. Issues and Evidence.

Bird, Graham:

ISBN 10: 0415117003 / ISBN 13: 9780415117005

Published by Hoboken, Taylor and Francis, 2004

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201 S. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Signatur und Stempel. GUTER Zustand, ein paar Gebrauchsspuren. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature. GOOD condition, some traces of use. 9780415117005 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: IMF Lending to Developing Countries. Issues and Evidence.
• Publisher: Hoboken, Taylor and Francis
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415117003
• ISBN 13: 9780415117005
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Gut
• Weight: 550 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • AA Varia

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Synopsis

As the linchpin of the global financial system, the International Monetary Fund provides the balance of payments support, chiefly to developing countries, conditional on strict remedial policy measures. Its approach to policy remains highly controversial, however. While the Fund claims it has adapted, critics allege its policies are harshly doctrinaire, imposing hardships on already poverty-stricken people. For the critics, the half century of its existence is `fifty years too long' and radical change is essential. This book examines the arguments, tracing the extent of Fund adaption, presenting major new evidence on the consequences of fund programes, and considering its future role.

About the Author

Graham Bird is Professor of Economics and Director of the Surrey Centre for International Economic Studies, University of Surrey.