Evaluating the Impact of Non-Financial IMF Programs Using the Synthetic Control Method /

We use the Synthetic Control Method to study the effect of IMF advice on economic growth, inflation, and investment. The analysis exploits the existence of IMF programs that do not involve any financing (Policy Support Instruments, 'PSIs'). This enables us to focus on the effects of IMF mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newiak, Monique
Other Authors: Willems, Tim
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2017.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2017/109
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