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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337675903321

Autore

Moosa Imad A

Titolo

Eliminating the IMF : An Analysis of the Debate to Keep, Reform or Abolish the Fund / / by Imad A. Moosa, Nisreen Moosa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019

ISBN

9783030057619

3030057615

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XV, 178 p. 9 illus.)

Disciplina

338.9

332.152

Soggetti

Economic policy

International economic relations

Development economics

Economic Policy

International Economics

International Political Economy'

Development Economics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. The IMF: History, Functions and Operations -- 2. Neoliberalism as the Fund's Ideology -- 3. The IMF as an Instigator of Riots and Civil Unrest -- 4. The Effects of IMF Operations on Social Expenditure -- 5. Arguments for Keeping or Reforming the Fund -- 6. Arguments for Abolishing the Fund -- 7. Concluding Remarks.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers a concise but thorough analysis of the International Monetary Fund reform debate. Since the advent of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s, a lengthy deliberation has ensued over whether the IMF should be reformed, abolished, or left as is. The authors approach this debate from a normative perspective while looking at arguments from all sides, as well as reflecting on the history, functions, and ideology of the IMF. This unique approach gives weight to the authors' perspectives and their conclusion that the IMF ultimately does more harm than good. Written to analyze and contribute to the current



IMF debate, this Palgrave Pivot is a must-read for scholars and policymakers invested in the conversation surrounding IMF reform. .