Chapter 13 Keeping Capital Flowing: The Role of the IMF
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Michael D. Bordo https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396 International Monetary Fund

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English
Print Publication Date:
03 Apr 2006
Keywords:
SEM; IMF program; country; IMF-supported program; program implementation; IMF effort; current account ratio; Current account; Capital flows; Private capital flows; Fiscal stance; Global; Sub-Saharan Africa; East Asia; Africa; Europe; IMF surveillance; IMF signal; IMF support; IMF program initiation; informational advantage; International capital markets; Emerging and frontier financial markets; Current account deficits

Abstract

In this chapter, we examine the IMF’s role in maintaining the access of emerging market economies to international capital markets. We find evidence that both macroeconomic aggregates and capital flows improve following the adoption of an IMF program, although they may initially deteriorate somewhat. Consistent with theoretical predictions and earlier empirical findings, we find that IMF programs are most successful in improving capital flows to countries with bad, but not very bad fundamentals. In such countries, IMF programs are also associated with improvements in the fundamentals themselves.

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9781589063617
Publication Date:
03 Apr 2006
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International Monetary Fund
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589063617.072
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