Eliminating the IMF : An Analysis of the Debate to Keep, Reform or Abolish the Fund （2019）

Moosa, Imad A./ Moosa, Nisreen

Springer Nature Switzerland AG（2019/02発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 178 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9783030057602
• DDC分類 332.152

Full Description

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. 

Contents

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.