In this paper we analyze whether IMF conditionality is exclusively designed in line with observable economic indicators …) receive IMF loans with fewer conditions especially prior to elections. These results contribute to the current public policy … intent from 38 countries over the period 4/1997-2/2003 reveals that the number of conditions on an IMF loan depends on a …

In this paper we analyze whether IMF conditionality is exclusively designed in line with observable economic indicators …) receive IMF loans with fewer conditions especially prior to elections. These results contribute to the current public policy … intent from 38 countries over the period 4/1997-2/2003 reveals that the number of conditions on an IMF loan depends on a …

The paper presents a detailed description of IMF and World Bank conditionality and tries to explain changes in this … World Bank conditionality as well as interruptions of IMF programs in the recipient countries. Compliance with World Bank … conditionality is lower in election years and pre-election years. Breakdowns of IMF programs are less likely in election years …

-party mediation, lastly policy enforcement, also called conditionality. Whereas these functions where integrated within the Fund … in the SDRM proposal put forward by the IMF in 2001; and the reliance upon national courts, specifically those in which …-party mediation makes the IMF considerably much weaker, as it remains with only two functions and no consistent rules of interaction …

This paper presents a principal-agent model of IMF conditional lending, in the aftermath of a capital-account liquidity … crisis. We show that traditional ex-post conditionality can be effective in safeguarding the Funds resources, allowing for … Architecture. We show that debtor moral hazard is only a concern if the IMF cannot commit to make the post-crisis participation …

-party mediation, lastly policy enforcement, also called conditionality. Whereas these functions where integrated within the Fund … in the SDRM proposal put forward by the IMF in 2001; and the reliance upon national courts, specifically those in which …-party mediation makes the IMF considerably much weaker, as it remains with only two functions and no consistent rules of interaction …

This paper presents a principal-agent model of IMF conditional lending, in the aftermath of a "capital … Architecture. We show that debtor moral hazard is only a concern if the IMF cannot commit to make the post-crisis participation … constraint of the debtor country binding, and that it can only be resolved via ex-ante conditionality (or pre …

The paper presents a detailed description of IMF and World Bank conditionality and tries to explain changes in this … World Bank conditionality as well as interruptions of IMF programs in the recipient countries. Compliance with World Bank … conditionality is lower in election years and pre- election years. Breakdowns of IMF programs are less likely in election years …