The Mussa Theorem (and Other Results on IMF-Induced Moral Hazard) /

Using a simple model of international lending, we show that as long as the IMF lends at an actuarially fair interest rate and debtor governments maximize the welfare of their taxpayers, any changes in policy effort, capital flows, or borrowing costs in response to IMF crisis lending are efficient. T...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jeanne, Olivier
Other Authors: Zettelmeyer, Jeromin
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2004/192
Online Access:Full text available on IMF