See also:
Asking the Right Questions About the IMF
minneapolisfed.org
The authors of this essay argue that the issue is not so much what the IMF should do, but what needs to be done and who can best do the job.
International Financial Institutions Research Site
wellesley.edu
Lists of research materials on international financial institutions, particularly the IMF and the World Bank.
IMF and Structural Adjustment Policies
globalissues.org
The IMF and World Bank structural adjustment policies have led to a spiraling race to the bottom for the developing countries that have followed their prescriptions, which require cutbacks on health, education and so on. Poverty as a result has soared.
Hoover Institution - Public Policy Inquiry: International Monetary Fund
imfsite.org
Provides facts, policies, research and perspectives on the IMF from the conservative and libertarian think tank at Stanford University.
Debt And Dependency Are The IMF Legacy
cato.org
Doug Bandow of the Cato Institute says that the IMF has failed to promote self-sustaining economic growth anywhere in the world. Instead, it has left debt and dependency in its wake.
The International Monetary Fund: Outdated, Ineffective, and Unnecessary
heritage.org
A May 1997 backgrounder by the Heritage Institute's Bryan T. Johnson, which covers much of the history and criticism of the IMF.
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