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Institutional Transformations, Polity and Economic Outcomes: Testing the North-Wallis-Weingast Doorsteps Framework
Mr. Marc G Quintyn
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Sophia Gollwitzer
This paper tests the theoretical framework developed by North, Wallis and Weingast (2009) on the transition from closed to open access societies. They posit that societies need to go through three doorsteps: (i) the establishment of rule of law among elites; (ii) the adoption of perpetually existing organizations; and (iii) the political control of the military. We identify indicators reflecting these doorsteps and graphically test the correlation between them and a set of political and economic variables. Finally, through Identification through Heteroskedasticity we test these relationships econometrically. The paper broadly confirms the logic behind the doorsteps as necessary steps in the transition to open access societies. The doorsteps influence economic and political processes, as well as each other, with varying intensity. We also identify income inequality as a potentially important force leading to social change.
Keywords:
WP; open access order; government expenditure; political system; Gini coefficient; NWW transition framework; institutions; economic performance; political performance; transition; income inequality; open access society; Income inequality; Personal income; Corruption; Europe; Asia and Pacific
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Implementation of the Joint Management Action Plan on Bank-Fund Collaboration
International Monetary Fund
In light of the multilateral effort to ensure the adequacy of the financial resources available to the International Monetary Fund (the “Fund”), and with a view to supporting the Fund’s ability to provide timely and effective balance of payments assistance to its members, the Swedish Riksbank (“Riksbank”) agrees to lend to the Fund an SDRdenominated amount up to the equivalent of EUR 2.47 billion, on the terms and conditions set out in this paper.
Keywords:
PP; bank; staff; Fund staff; Bank-Fund collaboration; JMAP; Fund management; Fund team; Fund respondent; Fund mandates overlap; a number of World Bank; Fund shareholder; Bank-Fund program; Fund financial support; area department; lead economist; Government debt management; Global financial crisis of 2008-2009; Debt sustainability analysis; Human capital; Global
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Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism - Observations from the Work Program and Implications Going Forward
International Monetary Fund
This paper provides a summary of the IMF and the World Bank work programs on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism following the Fund and Bank Boards' decisions in March 2004 to endorse the revised FATF standard (2003 version) and methodology for the purposes of preparing ROSCs and to expand the areas of Bank/Fund responsibility to cover the revised FATF standard comprehensively. It draws lessons on what has worked well and the challenges and discusses the work program going forward.
Keywords:
PP; CFT regime; work program; CFT assessment; CFT measure; CFT system; assessment process; Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT); Terrorism financing; Development policy; Remittances; Money laundering; Global
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Conclusions of the Task Force on Prolonged Use of Fund Resources - Modifications in Light of Initial Executive Board Discussion
International Monetary Fund
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Keywords:
PP; Fund; Fund resource; financial support; task force; IEO report; Fund financial support; Fund-supported program; signaling role; IMF's Independent Evaluation Office; Strategic planning for revenue administration; International capital markets; Foreign direct investment; Global; Sub-Saharan Africa
Cover IMF and the Environment
IMF and the Environment
Mr. Ved P. Gandhi

Abstract

In recent years, observers have called on the IMF to pay closer attention to certain issues that do not fall directly within its mandate, such as the environment. This booklet reviews IMF's approach to environmental issues and when and how the IMF integrates environmental concerns into its work.

Keywords:
MTU; country; policy; government; IMF policy recommendation; The Executive Board of the IMF; IMF Policy Framework Papers; stabilization program; policy reform; IMF survey; IMF financial support; adjustment program; IMF mission; ESAF arrangement; Environmental policy; Natural resources; Agroindustries; Global