Essays about: "IMF Reforms"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words IMF Reforms.

  1. 1. Testing the Crisis Hypothesis - A Dark Cloud Without A Silver Lining

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Katarina Kristensen; Rianne Den Toom; [2016]
    Keywords : Crisis Hypothesis; Structural Reform; Economic Crises; Political Economy;

    Abstract : This paper studies whether economic crises lead to more reforms as argued by the well-known crisis hypothesis. Based on the theoretical model by Prato and Wolton (2015) we argue that economic crises are likely to reduce the size of liberalizing reforms. READ MORE

  3. 2. Neoclassical Economics and Development: A critical review of the convergence hypothesis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

    Author : Heidar Nouri; [2013]
    Keywords : convergence; Washington consensus; development; postmodern critic; neoclassical economics; neo-liberalism; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : This paper aims to critically review scientific purports by neoclassical economics, in particular when it comes to international development politics. Strive for global unified economies conceptualized through the convergence theorem and its extensional implementation through Washington consensus is the main goal of liberal ideology. READ MORE

  4. 3. The IMF and economic growth: An analysis of lending to developing countries during 1983-2010

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Josefin Kilman; Kerstin Olsson; [2013]
    Keywords : International Monetary Fund; economic growth; panel data; developing countries; macroeconomics; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization working for economic cooperation and stability. The IMF’s work is aimed at both temporary credit access and structural reforms to increase economic growth. In theory, the IMF can influence economic growth via several channels. READ MORE

  5. 4. Contested Sovereignty The case of Greece

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Olof Bjerstaf; [2012-07-09]
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    Abstract : This thesis examines the issue of political versus economic incentives to default, with regard to the present Greece debt crisis. It is hypothesized that when a country has strong political incentives to not default on its debt it will choose not to do so, despite such a course being advantageous according to economic rationale. READ MORE

  6. 5. Broadcast news production in the light of changing regulations in Hungary: A case study of the leading commercial and public service channels

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Nora Sarga; [2012]
    Keywords : media law; television broadcast; news values; genre; Hungary; self-censorship; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : In 2010 the center-right Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition (Fidesz-KDNP) had an unprecedented electoral victory in Hungary. The party won two-thirds of the mandates, allowing the government not only to follow through with their reforms but change laws which require two-third of the votes. READ MORE