Introduction : the dismal legacy and false promise of multilateral aid / Doug Bandow and Ian V(c)Łsquez -- 1. The IMF : a record of addiction and failure / Doug Bandow -- 2. The political economy of the IMF : a public choice / Roland Vaubel -- 3. The World Bank and the impoverishment of nations...

It would be fair to say that foreign aid today is one of the most important factors in international relations and in the national economy of many countries – as well as one of the most researched fields in economics. Although much has been written on the subject of foreign aid, this book...