The Economic Impact of IMF-Supported Programs in Low-Income Countries

This paper aims to assess the economic impact of the IMF's support through its facilities for low-income countries. It relies on two complementary econometric analyses: the first investigates the longer-term impact of IMF engagement-primarily through successive medium-term programs under the Ex...

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Main Author: Bal Gunduz, Yasemin
Other Authors: Ebeke, Christian, Hacibedel, Burcu, Kaltani, Linda
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2013
Series:Occasional Papers
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This paper aims to assess the economic impact of the IMF's support through its facilities for low-income countries. It relies on two complementary econometric analyses: the first investigates the longer-term impact of IMF engagement-primarily through successive medium-term programs under the Extended Credit Facility and its predecessors (and more recently the Policy Support Instrument)-on economic growth and a range of other indicators and socioeconomic outcomes; the second focuses on the role of IMF shock-related financing-through augmentations of Extended Credit Facility arrangements and short-term and emergency financing instruments-on short-term macroeconomic performance
Physical Description:60 pages
ISBN:9781484394717