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IMF Conditionality on Corruption: The Politics of Good Governance

open access: yesRegulation &Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We offer a systematic analysis of IMF loan conditionality on corruption and argue that the Fund's pursuit of anti‐corruption measures is tempered by two political costs. First, because corruption is politically sensitive, the IMF risks destabilizing recipient governments and provoking crises.
Merih Angin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

East Asia’s Counterweight Strategy: Asian Financial Cooperation and Evolving International Monetary Order [PDF]

open access: yes
This study seeks to explain the origin, process, and prospects of East Asia’s “counter¬weight” strategy in the arena of international finance, and its significant implications for global financial governance.
Injoo SOHN
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National Health Insurance Reform in Indonesia: Health Care Usage and Expenditure Patterns When Expanding Population Coverage

open access: yesReview of Development Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2014, Indonesia took a large step toward Universal Health Coverage and protection from the economic risk of illness—previous health insurance schemes were joined aiming to cover the entire population. This reform made it the largest single‐payer public health insurance scheme worldwide, which covered approximately 77% of Indonesian ...
Lisa Rogge
wiley   +1 more source

Reforming the global architecture of financial regulation: the G20, the IMF and the FSB

open access: yes, 2015
The global financial crisis that began in 2007 and deepened in 2008 exposed major weaknesses in financial and macroeconomic policy coordination, and profound flaws in financial risk management and regulation in a number of advanced countries.
Knight, Malcolm D.
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Foreign Direct Investment and Maritime Transportation Infrastructure: Competition Effects Under the Belt and Road Initiative

open access: yesThe World Economy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In this paper, we analyse the determinants of maritime connections, with a special focus on the importance of foreign direct investments (FDI) in improving maritime transportation networks and in restructuring them. We are also interested in how China, in particular, impacts countries' integration to global supply chains through maritime ...
Natalia Vechiu, Manish Kumar Sharma
wiley   +1 more source

Reforming global governance: How to make the IMF more independent. CEPS Commentaries, 2 April 2009

open access: yes, 2009
The world needs a watchdog institution for global economic stability. Most agree that the IMF is the only serious candidate, but IMF management and staff need more independence.
Mauro, Beatrice Weder di.   +2 more
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