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Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Ahmed, Lane & Schulze-Ghattas
Refocusing IMF Conditionality Shortly after he assumed office as Managing Director of the IMF in May 2000, Horst Kohler launched a reform of the conditionality associated with its lending. What lies behind this change in approach, and what prospects does it have for strengthening implementation of reforms in the IMF's member countries? mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Bulletin Pressing Issues of Globalization and Poverty Reduction Are Focus of 2000 IMF--World Bank Annual Meetings... Horst Kohler's Vision for the IMF... Research at the IMF... mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Sergio Pereira Leite
Human Rights and the IMF Human rights and macroeconomic stability are far from incompatible. Rather, they both play crucial roles in the fight against poverty. By supporting sound economic policies and encouraging constructive dialogue within civil society, the IMF contributes to human rights. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
James M. Boughton
Michel Camdessus at the IMF: A Retrospective It may be some years until a definitive assessment of Michel Camdessus's unprecedented 13 years as Managing Director can be made. In this article, the IMF's Historian provides a preliminary evaluation. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 2009
John Lipsky
Preparing for a Postcrisis World Assessing the IMF's role in the future international financial architecture mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Masood Ahmed & Hugh Bredenkamp
Supporting Poverty Reduction in Low-Income Developing Countries: The International Community's Response Despite developing countries' improved economic growth rates during the 1990s, poverty has remained firmly entrenched. How can developing countries, international financial institutions, and developed countries work together more effectively to reduce the incidence of poverty? mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2007
Cottarelli & Mateos y Lago
Helping the Global Economy Stay in Shape The IMF adopts a new framework for monitoring countries' economic performance. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Bulletin Kohler Calls For Coordinated International Response in Wake of September 11 Attacks... IMF Releases Reduced World Economic Outlook Projections... External Financing for IMF Technical Assistance... mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Mohsin S. Khan & Sunil Sharma
Reconciling Conditionality and Country Ownership For the international community, one of the biggest challenges is how to reconcile the need for more country ownership of adjustment and reform programs with the need for conditions on IMF loans. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Sanjeev Gupta
Is the PRGF Living Up to Expectations? When the IMF launched the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) in 1999, it envisaged some far-reaching changes in its operations. But is this new facility living up to expectations? mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Nsouli & Le Gall
The New International Financial Architecture and Africa African countries have made progress on various elements of the new architecture, but more work is needed---in particular, to enhance transparency and accountability, implement standards and codes, and strengthen financial systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
September 2009
Edward Gemayel & Samar Maziad
Delivering on Change The IMF has created a new support framework for the world's low-income countries. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2002
Goldsbrough et al.
Prolonged Use of IMF Loans How much of a problem is it? mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Flemming Larsen
The IMF's Dialogue with Nongovernmental Organizations The IMF is responding to questions about its role in today's world economy by reaching out to civil society at large and to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in particular... mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Saleh M. Nsouli
Capacity Building in Africa: The Role of International Financial Institutions This article reviews the evidence on the importance of domestic institutions for economic growth and examines the role of international financial institutions, and particularly the IMF and its training, in capacity building in Africa. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
Evangelos A. Calamitsis
The Need for Stronger Domestic Policies and International Support Globalization is a powerful engine of world prosperity, and it is certainly here to stay. Income disparities remain large. The basic issue is what policies and reforms are most likely to bring about sustainable economic growth for the benefit of all the peoples of the world. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
September 2008
Masood Ahmed
The Next Frontier Low-income countries gain ground in a globalized world, but they still face major challenges. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Ernesto Hernandez-Cata
Raising Growth and Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Can Be Done? Sub-Saharan Africa must increase economic growth to reduce poverty and improve living standards. This article discusses some obstacles to growth in the region, as well as some policy actions that would improve its prospects. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002
James M. Boughton
Globalization and the Silent Revolution of the 1980s During the 1980s, the economic policymakers of many countries underwent a dramatic change in thinking. How beneficial has this 'silent revolution' been, and what can policymakers and the international community do now to broaden and secure the gains it has brought? mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002
Haizhou Huang & S. Kal Wajid
Financial Stability in the World of Global Finance To reduce their vulnerability to national and international financial crises, countries must address the weaknesses in their financial systems... mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Masood Ahmed
Building Consensus on Poverty Reduction One hundred eighty-nine countries came together at the United Nations Millennium Summit and pledged to act individually and collectively to make the Millennium Development Goals a reality. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
New Book Features IMF's Role in Combating the Global Debt Crisis James M. Boughton's book Silent Revolution: The International Monetary Fund, 1979-1989. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2002
Inutu Lukonga
Riding Out the Storm Dealing with financial crises more effectively mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Ambroise Fayolle
Out of the Trap Given that fragile states face urgent and specific needs, the framework created by donors to support them is both too slow and not comprehensive enough. Closer coordination between all actors, including the IMF, should be a priority in fragile states. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2001
G.E. Gondwe
Making Globalization Work in Africa There is no doubt that economic growth rates in sub-Saharan Africa have lagged far behind those of other regions and that Africa is the region least integrated into the global economy. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 2011
Veterans of the System Ideas for strengthening the international monetary system. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Nora Lustig & Nicholas Stern
Broadening the Agenda for Poverty Reduction: Opportunity, Empowerment, Security Experience from the 1990s has led to a poverty reduction agenda that, in addition to promoting economic growth, addresses ingrained inequalities, institutional failures, social barriers, and other risks. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 2009
Marek Belka
Europe Under Stress The global economic crisis is testing the cohesion of the European Union mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Crafting Bolivia's PRSP: 5 Points of View Bolivia's poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP) was issued in March 2001. Building on an earlier national dialogue, it formulates a four-pronged plan for sustainable growth, social development, institutional strengthening, and eradication of drug (coca) production and trade. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2006
Burton et al.
Asia's Winds of Change The path that Asian countries have traveled to growth and prosperity in the past 50 years will remain relevant for the future -- the embrace of openness, the commitment to macroeconomic stability, and the drive to adapt and reform in response to changing circumstances. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Caroline M. Robb
How the Poor Can Have a Voice in Government Policy Development thinking has changed significantly in recent years. Policymakers have recognized the ability of the poor to make a valuable contribution to the analysis of poverty and are consulting them directly. This new participatory approach has resulted in a broader definition of poverty and better-informed public policies that are more responsive to the needs of the poor. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2002
Brian Ames
Taking Stock of Poverty Reduction Efforts What exactly is a poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP), the centerpiece of the international community's new assault on poverty? It is essentially a road map prepared by countries themselves to help them better target public policies in support of poverty reduction. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 2008
IMF News IMF's new liquidity facility... IMF revamps two-year-old Exogenous Shocks Facility... IMF moved quickly to help emerging markets battered by the fallout from global financial turmoil... IMF-sponsored conference in Tanzania... mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2005
dos Santos
Brazil's Remarkable Journey Latin America's largest economy is finally reaping the benefits of reforms. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
September 2010
Regaining Momentum Progress on the Millennium Development Goals has been slowed by the crisis. The rest of the world has to help. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 2009
In Brief Contracting with the private sector to deliver education has benefits... IMF trying to ensure that economic adjustments take account of the needs of the most vulnerable... Handbook on Securities Statistics, which covers debt securities issues, is released... more... mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2006
Bio-Tchane & Christensen
Right Time for Africa Africa needs to build on its recent success to catch up. A forward-looking reform agenda should aim to maintain macroeconomic stability, improve the business climate, promote trade, and, most important, strengthen fiscal institutions. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 1, 2005
Peter Heller
Back to Basics -- Fiscal Space: What It Is and How to Get It Although the term is new, the concept is not. It has long been an element of sound fiscal analysis. And the challenge of creating fiscal space is one that has always confronted governments and their advisors, including international financial institutions like the IMF. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2000
Robert Powell
Debt Relief for Poor Countries Efforts to lighten the debt burden of poor countries go back at least two decades. The most recent, the enhanced HIPC Initiative, will provide faster and deeper debt relief to these countries while encouraging them to use the funds saved to fight poverty and raise living standards. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2001
Sanjeev Gupta
Debt Relief and Public Health Spending in Heavily Indebted Poor Countries The Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative, launched in 1996, was the first comprehensive effort by the international community to reduce the external debt of the world's poorest countries... mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 2011
In Brief IMF head calls for systemic reform... India, one of the fastest growing economies in the world, will host the World Environment Day 2011... Nursery school and the intergenerational transmission of poverty... IMF launches Spanish blog... more... mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 2011
Nozaki et al.
Are the Critics Right? A new study finds that public education and health spending get a boost when low-income countries receive IMF financial support mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
December 1, 2008
Mohamed A. El-Erian
A Crisis to Remember The current crisis is a defining moment for the global financial system and, by implication, for relationships between countries. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
September 2007
Book Reviews Ethics and Finance: Finding a Moral Compass in Business Today... Legal Foundations of International Monetary Stability... Economics the Caribbean way... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 2010
Min Zhu on Asia's Economy and More A conversation with the special advisor to the IMF's managing director about Asia in the new world order, global economic issues, and the IMF's relations with the region that is favored to lead the world out of crisis. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 1, 2003
In Brief Tracking capital flows... Glass half full... Watchdog appraisal... Lost decade... How things have changed... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
September 1, 2000
Roger Nord
Central and Eastern Europe and the New Financial Architecture As the Central and Eastern European countries prepare to join the European Union, they are participating in worldwide efforts to strengthen the global economy... mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
March 2009
Adelheid Burgi-Schmelz
Data to the Rescue Why improved statistical information will be key for prevention of future crises. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
June 2010
Robert Bliss
It's the Interconnectedness, Stupid The IMF s reform ideas contained in its Global Financial Stability report evaluate the complexities of international risk that U.S. regulatory proposals ignore. mark for My Articles similar articles
Finance & Development
June 2009
Cihak & Mitra
Losing Their Halo Many countries in central and eastern Europe are finding it hard to adjust to the new economic reality mark for My Articles similar articles