Is global democracy possible? The most prominent institutional manifestations of this concept-the UN, WTO, IMF and World Bank-have been skewered as cloistered anti-democratic institutions by anti-glob
Ireland's recent bailout by the EU and IMF has led to much lamenting over the loss of the sovereignty struggled for by earlier generations, in particular by the revolutionaries who rose against the un
There is no shortage of opinion about the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Some see it as the agent of austerity, being manipulated by wealthy nations and forcing poorer countries to pursue economic
Fiscal policy makers have faced an extraordinarily challenging environment over thelast few years. At the outset of the global financial crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)for the first time
Leadership selection in the major global economic organizations produced unprecedented levels of public conflict during the 1990s. The convention that awards the IMF managing directorship to a Europea
Why is it that by his death, having solved the country's hunger problems and set an example for Africa on how to deal with foreign donors and international aid organisations such as the IMF and the Wo
Why is it that by his death, having solved the country’s hunger problems and set an example for Africa on how to deal with foreign donors and international aid organisations such as the IMF and the Wo
Utterly corrupt corporate and government elites bankrupted Greece twice over. First, by profligate deficit spending benefitting only themselves; second, by agreeing to an IMF “bailout” of the Greek ec
The rigorous IMF research report examines recent developments in North America’s energy and manufacturing landscape, and applies large-scale models and econometric analyses to estimate sector, cross-i
Contents include‧ The Vacation Is Over: Implications for the Caribbean of Opening U.S.Cuba Tourism Rafael Romeu (IMF)‧ The Part-Time Premium Enigma: An Assessment of the Chilean Case Andrea Bentancor
From the International Monetary Fund's Fiscal Affairs Department, this report aims to help IMF member countries in their efforts to meet challenges in public pension reform as their populations age. I
Neoliberalism is the dominant ideology shaping our world today. It dictates the policies of governments, and shapes the actions of key institutions such as the WTO, IMF, World Bank and European Centra
This report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) links findings on best practices in design of special fiscal institutions (SFIs) with broader fiscal management advice to oil-producing countries
The IMF is a purposive actor in world politics, primarily driven by a set of homogenous economic ideas, Stephen C. Nelson suggests in The Currency of Confidence, and its professional staff emerged fro
This publication is a survey by the IMF staff, published twice a year, in the spring and fall, as part of the IMF’s World Economic and Financial Surveys.
This book is one of the few that tackles the debate of financial development in Africa head on. It stems from the proceedings of a high-level seminar organized by the IMF Institute with contributions
This volume from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides policy makers with practical guidelines for the design and implementation of climate change mitigation policies, illustrating that fisca
Emerging Europe was particularly hard hit by the global financial crisis, but a concerted effort by local policymakers and the international community staved off impending financial meltdown and laid
