IMF and economic development
Vreeland, James Raymond
IMF and economic development - New York Cambridge University Press 2003 - xii, 203p 23 cm ; Pbk
Rs.995/-
1. Introduction; 2. Analytically significant cases; 3. An analytical approach to the politics of IMF agreements; 4. Testing the selection story; 5. The effect of IMF programs on economic growth; 6. Distributional consequences of IMF programs; 7. Conclusion; Appendices; References; Index
This book argues that governments enter IMF programs for economic and political reasons, and finds that the effects are negative. For certain constituencies, IMF policies dampen the effects of bad economic performance by redistributing income. But IMF programs lower growth and shift the income distribution upward.
978-0521016957
Economic Development
Economic Policy
International Monetary Fund
IMF and economic development - New York Cambridge University Press 2003 - xii, 203p 23 cm ; Pbk
Rs.995/-
1. Introduction; 2. Analytically significant cases; 3. An analytical approach to the politics of IMF agreements; 4. Testing the selection story; 5. The effect of IMF programs on economic growth; 6. Distributional consequences of IMF programs; 7. Conclusion; Appendices; References; Index
This book argues that governments enter IMF programs for economic and political reasons, and finds that the effects are negative. For certain constituencies, IMF policies dampen the effects of bad economic performance by redistributing income. But IMF programs lower growth and shift the income distribution upward.
978-0521016957
Economic Development
Economic Policy
International Monetary Fund