Stanley Fischer served as First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from 1994 to 2001. IMF Essays from a Time of Crisis collects sixteen essays written for the most part during
In September 2005, the Institute for International Economics brought together government officials, representatives of international financial institutions, and academics to address questions of how t
Stanley Fischer served as First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from 1994 to 2001. IMF Essays from a Time of Crisis collects sixteen essays written for the most part during
With the effects of the latest financial crisis still unfolding, this engaging book provides a timely analysis of the politics of international financial reform. By comparing the policies the internat
The IMF and the World Bank have integrated a large number of countries into the world economy by requiring governments to open up to global trade, investment, and capital. They have not done this out
The IMF and the World Bank have integrated a large number of countries into the world economy by requiring governments to open up to global trade, investment, and capital. They have not done this out
By comparing the policies the international community requested the IMF to follow in the aftermath of the Mexican, Asian and subprime crises, the book traces the evolution of the international regulat
1. The Shocking IMF AnnouncementThe title of this book was captured from the IMF Report of April 2011, which sent shudders throughout the world when it came out. In its statement, the IMF had predicte
This book describes the history of the IMF from its birth, through the Bretton Woods era, and in the aftermath. Special attention is paid to integrating IMF history with the macro-economic policies of
Twelve papers examine the low investment, high debt, and external imbalance issues lingering in the euro area since the global financial crisis, the role of macroeconomic policies in supporting the ec
A veritable "Globalization for Dummies," 10 Reasons to Abolish the IMF & World Bank lays bare the most common myths of globalization in a clear and understandable way. Looking with hope to grassro
The International Monetary Fund designed and currently uses a series of methods and models for stress-testing financial systems. For the first time these methods have been compiled into a thorough gui
