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The IMF Research Bulletin provides updates on recent research activities and publications of the staff of the IMF.
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IMF Economic Review is the official research journal of the International Monetary Fund and one of the leading peer-reviewed journals in open-economy macroeconomics. The journal is dedicated to publishing high-quality academic research that addresses important policy questions, including:
Macroeconomic implications of financial crises
Economic and financial spillovers
Policy responses to crises
Fiscal policy and stabilization
Policy responses to commodity price movements
Monetary and macroprudential policies
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About the IMF
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IMF Research Bulletin
Rabah Arezki
Editor
Prakash Loungani
Co-Editor
Patricia Loo
Assistant Editor
Tracey Lookadoo
Editorial Assistant
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The IMF Research Bulletin (ISSN: 1020-8313) is a quarterly publication in English and is available free of charge. The views expressed in the Bulletin are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Material from the Bulletin may be reprinted with proper attribution. Editorial correspondence may be addressed to The Editor, IMF Research Bulletin, IMF, Room HQ1-9-612, Washington, DC 20431 USA; or e-mailed to resbulletin@imf.org.
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