From Suez to Tequila : The IMF As Crisis Manager /

The IMF was established in 1944 in part to 'give confidence' to member countries by providing short-term credits. Although the intention was that the availability of the Fund's resources should prevent countries from experiencing financial crises, in practice the institution often has...

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Main Author: Boughton, James
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1997.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1997/090
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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