This paper examines the implications of the global financial crisis of 2007-10 for reform of the global financial architecture, in particular the International Monetary Fund and the Financial Stability Board and their interaction. These two institutions are not fully comparable, but they must...

In this article, I review the role of the IMF in the global crisis and argue that the Fund has emerged as a powerful institutional force, providing analysis and recommendations that have served as the basis of official action on several fronts. By contrast, the Fund was barking up the wrong tree...

What is wrong with the IMF? -- Governance and decision-making -- Surveillance -- Lending and conditionality -- Capacity development -- Democratize governance and decision making -- Diversify the IMF staff -- Commit to inclusive growth -- Enhance multilateral partnerships -- Closing the hypocrisy gap