Die wissenschaftliche, wie auch die öffentliche Diskussion über die Kreditvergabe des IWF und der Weltbank, hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren spürbar intensiviert. Mit dem Ziel, einen Beitrag zu dieser Diskussion zu leisten, wird zunächst die Auflagenpolitik und das Vergabeverhalten der...

This article analyzes whether and to what extent reliance on conditionality is appropriate to guarantee the revolving character of Fund resources. The paper presents theoretical arguments in favour of conditionality, and those against the use of conditions. It summarizes the track record of...

We examine whether and under which circumstances World Bank projects and IMF programs affect the likelihood of major government crises. Using a sample of more than 90 developing countries over the period 1970-2002, we find that crises are on average more likely as a consequence of Bank and Fund...

Bailouts sponsored by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are famous for their conditionality: in return for continued installments of desperately needed loans, governments must comply with austere policy changes. Many have suggested, however, that politically important countries face rather...