Malaysia was the only country severely affected by the 1997 Asian economic crisis that declined to adopt an IMF program. This article assesses this decision in terms of principle, and of the outcomes of the unorthodox policies Malaysia did implement. It concludes that Malaysia recovered at least...

Malaysia was the only country severely affected by the 1997 Asian economic crisis that declined to adopt an IMF program. This article assesses this decision in terms of principle, and of the outcomes of the unorthodox policies Malaysia did implement. It concludes that Malaysia recovered at least...

The paper identifies key features of International Monetary Fund (IMF)-supported programs following the 2008 global financial crisis. The statistical analysis of a large sample of countries that borrowed from the IMF during 1997-2013 indicates that, compared to the amount of financing provided...