Whither the World Bank and the IMF?

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Anne O. Krueger

International Monetary Fund (IMF); Stanford University - Graduate School of Business; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Date Written: December 1997

Abstract

On their fiftieth anniversary, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank were" extensively reviewed, both to mark the occasion and to consider, often critically roles and performance. This paper reviews the functions of the two institutions in light of their" evolution over the past fifty years and of changes in the international economic system. It then" evaluates and assesses some of the criticisms and proposals for reform of the two institutions."

Suggested Citation

Krueger, Anne O., Whither the World Bank and the IMF? (December 1997). NBER Working Paper No. w6327, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=226081

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