Das Ziel der Arbeit ist, ein je größeres Interesse an diesem Thema zu erwecken und auf die Gefahren hinzuweisen, denen wir alle verlaufen, wie die Armen, sowie auch die Reichen und die kleine Gruppe der zum mittleren Stand gehörenden, die immer mehr in die offene Armut versinken. Es wäre zu...

This paper develops new error assessment methods to evaluate the performance of debt sustainability analyses (DSAs) for low-income countries (LICs) from 2005-2015. We find some evidence of a bias towards optimism for public and external debt projections, which was most appreciable for LICs with...

Using the Latinobarómetro survey, this paper examines Latin Americans' perceptions of the IDB, the World Bank and the IMF. The study analyzes how people's knowledge and evaluation of these multilateral organizations are affected by the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the...

Using panel data for 188 countries over the period 1970-2002 this paper empirically analyzes the influence of the IMF and the World Bank on voting patterns in the UN General Assembly. Countries receiving adjustment programs and larger non-concessional loans from the World Bank vote more...