IMF supported programs have conventionally been assessed by examining their effects on intermediate variables and final …

cooperation between regional institutions and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). While the case for coordination between … appreciated. The relatively successful cooperation among the European Commission, European Central Bank, and IMF on the European … of coordination failure could be very large. Recent innovations at the IMF, on the other hand, present opportunities for …

economic crisis that began in mid-2007 which are contained in the main publications of the IMF, the OECD and the BIS and …

In an effort to adapt to changes in its environment, the IMF has over the years adjusted its lending framework. Lending … have often been made on an ad hoc basis. The article examines the current structure of IMF lending facilities and the … to address these issues, a comprehensive review of the IMF lending framework is direly needed. In fact, the Fund is …

The IMF’s most recent World Economic Outlook (WEO), published last week, projects world economic growth will slow, from … continuing fiscal stimulus in weak economies, and a bias against fiscal consolidation. However, this paper finds that the IMF …

IMF lending during debt crises on the sovereign’s optimal maturity structure. Within the model, although IMF assistance is … the roll-over problem larger. I take the model to the data and find support for the hypothesis that IMF lending leads … countries to increase their short-term borrowing. Additionally, I do not find any positive effect of IMF lending on countries …