Visiting Scholars at the IMF, October-December 2002

The IMF Research Bulletin, a quarterly publication, selectively summarizes research and analytical work done by various departments at the IMF, and also provides a listing of research documents and other research-related activities, including conferences and seminars. The Bulletin is intended to serve as a summary guide to research done at the IMF on various topics, and to provide a better perspective on the analytical underpinnings of the IMF’s operational work.

Abstract

The IMF Research Bulletin, a quarterly publication, selectively summarizes research and analytical work done by various departments at the IMF, and also provides a listing of research documents and other research-related activities, including conferences and seminars. The Bulletin is intended to serve as a summary guide to research done at the IMF on various topics, and to provide a better perspective on the analytical underpinnings of the IMF’s operational work.

Christopher Adam; University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Yaw Asante; University of Ghana, Ghana

Jushan Bai; New York University

Graham Bird; University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Edward Buffie; Indiana University

Douglas Gale; New York University

Najib Harabi; Olten School of Economics & Business, Switzerland

Arvind Krishnamurthy; Northwestern University

Ross Levine; Carlston School of Management, University of Minnesota

Mamado Ndong; Ministry of Finance, Dakar, Senegal

Stephen O’Connell; Swarthmore College

Assaf Razin; Tel Aviv University, Israel

Sekou Sangare; University of Cocody-Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Boulel Toure; Center for Studies in International Development, France

Carlos Vegh; University of California at Los Angeles

Yishay Yafeh; The Hebrew University, Israel