Standing in the way of development? A critical survey of the IMF's crisis response in low income countries

Until recently, the IMF was on its way to becoming irrelevant and obsolete. By 2007, it had only one major borrower, Turkey, and thus its revenues had plunged. In October 2007, the Fund attempted to align its payroll with its reduced budget by shrinking its workforce through generous retirement pack...

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Main Authors: Waeyenberge, Elisa Van, Bargawi, Hannah, McKinley, Terry
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