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Does the World Need a Universal Financial Institution?

Boughton, James M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

All financial institutions specialize, in dimensions that may include categories of assets and liabilities, types of services offered, customer demographics, and geographic coverage. The International Monetary Fund is the only international financial institution that is universal in its...

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Sovereign Insurance and Program Design; What is Optimal for the Sovereign?

Messmacher, Miguel - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

The design of the optimal sovereign insurance contract is analyzed when: the sovereign chooses the contract; effort is not contractible; shocks are of uncertain magnitude; the sovereign can save; and the sovereign can default. Under these conditions: i) an ex ante premium leads to higher coverage;...

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Efficiency and Legitimacy; Trade-Offs in IMF Governance

Cottarelli, Carlo - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

Designing appropriate governance structures for an international financial institution such as the IMF is difficult …

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American in the Shadows; Harry Dexter White and the Design of the International Monetary Fund

Boughton, James M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2006

Two economists designed the main features of the charter of the IMF during World War II: John Maynard Keynes and Harry …

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The IMF'S Role in Low-Income Countries; Issues and Challenges

Lombardi, Domenico - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005

Drawing on recent research, this study elaborates on the role of the IMF in support of its lowincome members, pointing … financial institution, an information provider, and a commitment device. The IMF assists low-income members through a range of … building. The study reviews the features of IMF policies towards its low-income membership and points to the main challenges to …

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The IMF and the force of History; Ten Events and Ten Ideas that Have Shaped the Institution

Boughton, James M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004

shaped by their economics training and their nationalities. After the IMF began functioning as an institution, its evolution …

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