International Financial Institutions
- IMF needs sustainability
- New Rules for Global Finance, 2008
- This paper reviews the recent IMF practices and lending to low income member countries. The paper reveals that: despite some achievements made so far by the IMF including reducing debts to borrowers, the majority member...
- The climate change fund as a global climate change response
- South Centre, 2008
- This paper examines the prospect of creating a Climate Change Fund (CCF) as an option for financing the global climate change response. It also looks at a breakdown of elements that would comprise the CCF. The authors stre...
- Exploring the links between global macroeconomic conditions and poverty in developing countries
- E.D. Bonilla / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008
- The second half of the nineties marked a revival in the international community’s interest in the relationship between macroeconomic policy and poverty in low income countries. For instance, the International Monetary Fund ...
- Is the world bank a climate profiteer?
- J. Redman / The Sustainable Energy and Economy Network, 2008
- This report looks at the World Bank from a critical point of view and aims to expose the organisation as a “climate change profiteer.” Key findings include: lack of transparency - there is little...
- Understanding and influencing international financial institutions (IFIs) in the MENA region
- Bank Information Center, 2007
- Despite the stark differences between the political and economic situations of countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, and consequently their relations with international finance institutions (IFIs), IFIs continue to exe...
- Accesing climate funds
- M. Shamsuddoha; R. K. Chowdhury / Equity & Justice Working Group, 2008
- In May 2008 a group of donors meeting in Germany proposed the establishment of two climate investment funds: the green technology fund and the strategic climate fund. This short brief considers how countries are able to access these f...
- The IMF disseminating lessons from the recent financial turmoil for supervision, risk management and credit rating
- International Monetary Fund, 2008
- Against the background of current financial turmoils, immediate policy responses should aim to manage and mitigate the systemic costs of the present crisis. However, important systemic reforms will also be necessary. Therefore, this p...
- A state-weighted double majority as a way towards more stable and effective IMF decision making
- P. Chowla; J. Oatham; C. Wren / Bretton Woods Project, 2008
- This document looks at how the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) should try to include all its members in its decision making process. It has become obvious that the quota formula method is unable to balance the competing demands fo...
- Do small farmers hold the answer to the global food crisis?
- Vía Campesina, 2008
- The causes of the current world food crisis are complex, with recent coverage pointing to the impact of agrofuels, increasing world demand and global warming, among other factors. In this article, international peasant movement La Via...
- The world needs a more effective IMF
- P. B. Kenen / Council on Foreign Relations, 2007
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is undertaking a wide-ranging reform of its governance and operations within a framework proposed by its managing director. This report reviews these reform proposals. While expressing reservation...
- The climate change fund as a global climate change response
- South Centre, 2008
- This paper examines the prospect of creating a Climate Change Fund (CCF) as an option for financing the global climate change response. It also looks at a breakdown of elements that would comprise the CCF. The authors stre...
- Exploring the links between global macroeconomic conditions and poverty in developing countries
- E.D. Bonilla / International Food Policy Research Institute, 2008
- The second half of the nineties marked a revival in the international community’s interest in the relationship between macroeconomic policy and poverty in low income countries. For instance, the International Monetary Fund ...
- Is the world bank a climate profiteer?
- J. Redman / The Sustainable Energy and Economy Network, 2008
- This report looks at the World Bank from a critical point of view and aims to expose the organisation as a “climate change profiteer.” Key findings include: lack of transparency - there is little...
- Understanding and influencing international financial institutions (IFIs) in the MENA region
- Bank Information Center, 2007
- Despite the stark differences between the political and economic situations of countries in the Middle East and North Africa region, and consequently their relations with international finance institutions (IFIs), IFIs continue to exe...
- Accesing climate funds
- M. Shamsuddoha; R. K. Chowdhury / Equity & Justice Working Group, 2008
- In May 2008 a group of donors meeting in Germany proposed the establishment of two climate investment funds: the green technology fund and the strategic climate fund. This short brief considers how countries are able to access these f...
- The IMF disseminating lessons from the recent financial turmoil for supervision, risk management and credit rating
- International Monetary Fund, 2008
- Against the background of current financial turmoils, immediate policy responses should aim to manage and mitigate the systemic costs of the present crisis. However, important systemic reforms will also be necessary. Therefore, this p...
- A state-weighted double majority as a way towards more stable and effective IMF decision making
- P. Chowla; J. Oatham; C. Wren / Bretton Woods Project, 2008
- This document looks at how the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) should try to include all its members in its decision making process. It has become obvious that the quota formula method is unable to balance the competing demands fo...
- Do small farmers hold the answer to the global food crisis?
- Vía Campesina, 2008
- The causes of the current world food crisis are complex, with recent coverage pointing to the impact of agrofuels, increasing world demand and global warming, among other factors. In this article, international peasant movement La Via...
- The world needs a more effective IMF
- P. B. Kenen / Council on Foreign Relations, 2007
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is undertaking a wide-ranging reform of its governance and operations within a framework proposed by its managing director. This report reviews these reform proposals. While expressing reservation...
- Negotiating multilateral responses towards undervalued exchange rates and SWFs at the WTO
- A Mattoo; A Subramanian / Peterson Institute for International Economics, 2008
- Undervalued exchange rates and sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) require a multilateral response. However, due to inadequate leverage and eroding legitimacy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not been effective in dealing with the...
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- Research wing of Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, a multinational banking and financial services organisation. Originally Spanish, it has a major presence in Latin America. Research outputs cover: Macroeconomic Analysis Sectorial Analysis Global Trends Pensions
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- Learning lessons with ADB
