foreign knowledge; subsequently, as it approaches the knowledge frontier, innovation plays a greater role. Late developers …The effects on growth of the integration of an autarkic country into the world economy are analyzed, focusing on the … differing roles of imitation and innovation in human capital accumulation. The country initially concentrates on imitation of …

. Articles also look at the expansion of world trade, explore the impact of globalization on jobs, taxation, and the poor, a …

This 2002 Annual Report describes world economic and financial developments in FY2002. During FY2002, the IMF faced … important new challenges in an unusually unsettled world environment. After a period of strong expansion, the global economy …

the financial year (May 1, 1999 through April 30, 2000), as well as developments in the world economy. The Annual Report … in its support for the reform efforts of the poorest countries - ingreater collaboration with the World Bank. Appendixes …

Board proposed improvements to assessment exercises under the IMF’s standards and codes initiative and the joint IMF-World …

. Articles also look at the expansion of world trade, explore the impact of globalization on jobs, taxation, and the poor, and …

set up by treaty in 1945 to help promote the health of the world economy. Through its work, the IMF helps to keep the … world economy running as smoothly as possible. Its work is aimed partly at the prevention of economic and financial crises … countries' economic size, determine countries' voting power in the IMF and the limits to what they can borrow. The IMF and World …