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OverviewMoney Talks argues that, contrary to conventional explanations, the changes in the terms of International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditionality agreements are best explained by shifts in the sources for borrowing state financing. The Fund regularly relies on external financing to supplement its loans to countries facing payment imbalances. As a result, these supplementary financiers are able to exercise leverage over the Fund and the design of its conditionality programs. The book's conclusions are supported by rich empirical material gathered directly from the IMF archives, including descriptive statistics and statistical analyses using an original data set, which is the first to code the terms of the 249 Fund conditionality agreements from 1952-when Fund conditionality began-to 1995, as well as case studies substantiated with archival and interview evidence. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Erica R. GouldPublisher: Stanford University Press Imprint: Stanford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.526kg ISBN: 9780804752794ISBN 10: 0804752796 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 26 July 2006 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents@fmct:Contents @toc4:Acknowledgments iii @toc2:1. The Puzzle of International Monetary Fund Conditionality 000 2. The Theory of Supplementary Financier Influence 000 3. A History of International Monetary Fund Conditionality 000 4. Observable Implications and Explanations of Longitudinal Change 000 5. Creditor States as Supplementary Financiers 000 6. Private Financial Institutions as Supplementary Financiers 000 7. Multilateral Organizations as Supplementary Financiers 000 8. Conclusion 000 @toc4:Appendix 1 000 Appendix 2 000 Appendix 3 000 Appendix 4 000 Notes 000 Bibliography 000 Index 000ReviewsThis book stands out as one that will make a lasting contribution to our understanding of IMF conditionality and the forces that have shaped it over the last 50 years. -Political Studies Review Money Talks is an important and rigorous study that leads us to new understandings of influences on IMF activities. The question 'to whom is the IMF beholden?' is an urgent one for both scholars and political analysts. Gould's empirical work is sophisticated and the link between theory and analysis is exemplary. This gracefully-written book is a model of the social-scientific approach, and makes a major contribution to the study of the IMF, of international finance, and of the activities of international organizations more generally. -Lisa Martin, Harvard University This book substantially contributes to our understanding of one of the most powerful international institutions today, the IMF. It also illuminates an increasingly important aspect of international monetary relations--the interaction between private and public actors in the world economy. --Helen Milner, Princeton University This book stands out as one that will make a lasting contribution to our understanding of IMF conditionality and the forces that have shaped it over the last 50 years. - Political Studies Review Money Talks is an important and rigorous study that leads us to new understandings of influences on IMF activities. The question 'to whom is the IMF beholden?' is an urgent one for both scholars and political analysts. Gould's empirical work is sophisticated and the link between theory and analysis is exemplary. This gracefully-written book is a model of the social-scientific approach, and makes a major contribution to the study of the IMF, of international finance, and of the activities of international organizations more generally. - Lisa Martin, Harvard University This book substantially contributes to our understanding of one of the most powerful international institutions today, the IMF. It also illuminates an increasingly important aspect of international monetary relations--the interaction between private and public actors in the world economy. - -Helen Milner, Princeton University Money Talks is an important and rigorous study that leads us to new understandings of influences on IMF activities. The question 'to whom is the IMF beholden?' is an urgent one for both scholars and political analysts. Gould's empirical work is sophisticated and the link between theory and analysis is exemplary. This gracefully-written book is a model of the social-scientific approach, and makes a major contribution to the study of the IMF, of international finance, and of the activities of international organizations more generally. - Lisa Martin, Harvard University Author InformationErica Gould is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Virginia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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