5. Management and Accountability
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Louellen Stedman https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396 International Monetary Fund

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Abstract

The 2007 evaluation found shortcomings in the management of work on exchange rate issues, including a lack of clarity around responsibility and accountability among the area and functional departments, as well as questions about whether there was sufficient accountability to the Executive Board for advice.

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Revisiting the 2007 IEO Evaluation
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