Analysts broadly agree on the causes of recent crises in East Asia. Nevertheless, deep controversy exists on appropriate therapy. Especially the International Monetary Fund is under attack. The way of dealing with financial turbulence may have important repercussions on countries within and...

Donor reactions to recent settlements of internal conflicts have been highly diverse, in terms of both overall aid and its sectoral composition. The allocation of post-conflict aid tends to be needs-based by favoring particularly poor countries. There is no conclusive evidence, however, that the...