The IMF and Economic Development

by James Raymond Vreeland

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Why do governments turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and with what effects? In this book, James Vreeland examines this question by analyzing cross-national time-series data from throughout the world. Vreeland argues that governments enter into IMF programs for economic and political reasons, and he finds that the programs hurt economic growth and redistribute income upward. By bringing in the IMF, governments gain political leverage -...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0521016959

ISBN13:9780521016957

Release Date:March 2003

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

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Business Business & Investing Comparative Politics Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences

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