THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) by James Raymond Vreeland ( 9780415374637 )

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Title:

THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF)
POLITICS OF CONDITIONAL LENDING

By:

James Raymond Vreeland

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0415374634

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9780415374637

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

1 February, 2005

Series:

Global Institutions

Pages:

192

Description:

Provides an introduction to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and an overview of its debates and controversies. This book addresses questions, such as: Where did the IMF come from? What does it do? Why do so many governments participate in its programs? And what are their effects? How can we best reform this key global institution?

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This is a clear and concise introduction to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and an overview of its debates and controversies. Where did the IMF come from? What does it do? Why do so many governments participate in its programs and what are their effects? How can we best reform this key global institution? These are some of the key questions addressed. In our age of thinking global, the IMF is a crucial institution and central to understanding international relations and current affairs. Founded in the aftermath of the Second World War, its basic purposes were to facilitate world trade and promote national prosperity. The founders hoped that never again would the world experience the trade policies that led up to the Great Depression. This book outlines and questions these targets and assesses actual achievements. It also details how despite originally focusing on Europe, the Fund has gradually shifted to involvement with poorer developing countries, but to what ends and with how much success? This study both poses and tackles the tough questions facing our global community today.

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10 black & white illustrations, 5 black & white tables, 10 black & white

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Routledge

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