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The IMF and Economic Development (Hardcover): James Raymond Vreeland The IMF and Economic Development (Hardcover)
James Raymond Vreeland
R2,154 R1,628 Discovery Miles 16 280 Save R526 (24%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Why do governments turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and with what effects? In this book, James Vreeland examines this question by analyzing cross-national time-series data from throughout the world. Vreeland argues that governments enter into IMF programs for economic and political reasons, and he finds that the programs hurt economic growth and redistribute income upward. By bringing in the IMF, governments gain political leverage - via conditionality - to push through unpopular policies. For certain constituencies, these policies dampen the effects of bad economic performance by redistributing income. But IMF programs doubly hurt others who are less well off: They lower growth and exacerbate income inequality.

The Political Economy of the United Nations Security Council - Money and Influence (Hardcover): James Raymond Vreeland, Axel... The Political Economy of the United Nations Security Council - Money and Influence (Hardcover)
James Raymond Vreeland, Axel Dreher
R2,618 R2,094 Discovery Miles 20 940 Save R524 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Trades of money for political influence persist at every level of government. Not surprisingly, governments themselves trade money for political support on the international stage. Strange, however, is the tale of this book. For, in this study, legitimacy stands as the central political commodity at stake. The book investigates the ways governments trade money for favors at the United Nations Security Council - the body endowed with the international legal authority to legitimize the use of armed force to maintain or restore peace. With a wealth of quantitative data, the book shows that powerful countries, such as the United States, Japan, and Germany, extend financial favors to the elected members of the Security Council through direct foreign aid and through international organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. In return, developing countries serving on the Security Council must deliver their political support ... or face the consequences.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Politics of Conditional Lending (Hardcover): James Raymond Vreeland The International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Politics of Conditional Lending (Hardcover)
James Raymond Vreeland
R3,868 Discovery Miles 38 680 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a clear and concise introduction to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and an overview of its debates and controversies. Where did the IMF come from? What does it do? Why do so many governments participate in its programs and what are their effects? How can we best reform this key global institution? These are some of the key questions addressed. In our age of thinking global, the IMF is a crucial institution and central to understanding international relations and current affairs. Founded in the aftermath of the Second World War, its basic purposes were to facilitate world trade and promote national prosperity. The founders hoped that never again would the world experience the trade policies that led up to the Great Depression. This book outlines and questions these targets and assesses actual achievements. It also details how despite originally focusing on Europe, the Fund has gradually shifted to involvement with poorer developing countries, but to what ends and with how much success? This study both poses and tackles the tough questions facing our global community today.

Information, Democracy, and Autocracy - Economic Transparency and Political (In)Stability (Hardcover): James R. Hollyer, B.... Information, Democracy, and Autocracy - Economic Transparency and Political (In)Stability (Hardcover)
James R. Hollyer, B. Peter Rosendorff, James Raymond Vreeland
R2,471 Discovery Miles 24 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Advocates for economic development often call for greater transparency. But what does transparency really mean? What are its consequences? This breakthrough book demonstrates how information impacts major political phenomena, including mass protest, the survival of dictatorships, democratic stability, as well as economic performance. The book introduces a new measure of a specific facet of transparency: the dissemination of economic data. Analysis shows that democracies make economic data more available than do similarly developed autocracies. Transparency attracts investment and makes democracies more resilient to breakdown. But transparency has a dubious consequence under autocracy: political instability. Mass-unrest becomes more likely, and transparency can facilitate democratic transition - but most often a new despotic regime displaces the old. Autocratic leaders may also turn these threats to their advantage, using the risk of mass-unrest that transparency portends to unify the ruling elite. Policy-makers must recognize the trade-offs transparency entails.

The Political Economy of the United Nations Security Council - Money and Influence (Paperback): James Raymond Vreeland, Axel... The Political Economy of the United Nations Security Council - Money and Influence (Paperback)
James Raymond Vreeland, Axel Dreher
R890 Discovery Miles 8 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Trades of money for political influence persist at every level of government. Not surprisingly, governments themselves trade money for political support on the international stage. Strange, however, is the tale of this book. For, in this study, legitimacy stands as the central political commodity at stake. The book investigates the ways governments trade money for favors at the United Nations Security Council - the body endowed with the international legal authority to legitimize the use of armed force to maintain or restore peace. With a wealth of quantitative data, the book shows that powerful countries, such as the United States, Japan, and Germany, extend financial favors to the elected members of the Security Council through direct foreign aid and through international organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. In return, developing countries serving on the Security Council must deliver their political support ... or face the consequences.

The International Monetary Fund (Imf) - Politics of Conditional Lending (Paperback, New Ed): James Raymond Vreeland The International Monetary Fund (Imf) - Politics of Conditional Lending (Paperback, New Ed)
James Raymond Vreeland
R1,117 Discovery Miles 11 170 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is a clear and concise introduction to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and an overview of its debates and controversies. Where did the IMF come from? What does it do? Why do so many governments participate in its programs and what are their effects? How can we best reform this key global institution? These are some of the key questions addressed. In our age of thinking global, the IMF is a crucial institution and central to understanding international relations and current affairs. Founded in the aftermath of the Second World War, its basic purposes were to facilitate world trade and promote national prosperity. The founders hoped that never again would the world experience the trade policies that led up to the Great Depression. This book outlines and questions these targets and assesses actual achievements. It also details how despite originally focusing on Europe, the Fund has gradually shifted to involvement with poorer developing countries, but to what ends and with how much success? This study both poses and tackles the tough questions facing our global community today.

The IMF and Economic Development (Paperback): James Raymond Vreeland The IMF and Economic Development (Paperback)
James Raymond Vreeland
R790 Discovery Miles 7 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Why do governments turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and with what effects? In this book, James Vreeland examines this question by analyzing cross-national time-series data from throughout the world. Vreeland argues that governments enter into IMF programs for economic and political reasons, and he finds that the programs hurt economic growth and redistribute income upward. By bringing in the IMF, governments gain political leverage - via conditionality - to push through unpopular policies. For certain constituencies, these policies dampen the effects of bad economic performance by redistributing income. But IMF programs doubly hurt others who are less well off: They lower growth and exacerbate income inequality.

Information, Democracy, and Autocracy - Economic Transparency and Political (In)Stability (Paperback): James R. Hollyer, B.... Information, Democracy, and Autocracy - Economic Transparency and Political (In)Stability (Paperback)
James R. Hollyer, B. Peter Rosendorff, James Raymond Vreeland
R1,056 Discovery Miles 10 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Advocates for economic development often call for greater transparency. But what does transparency really mean? What are its consequences? This breakthrough book demonstrates how information impacts major political phenomena, including mass protest, the survival of dictatorships, democratic stability, as well as economic performance. The book introduces a new measure of a specific facet of transparency: the dissemination of economic data. Analysis shows that democracies make economic data more available than do similarly developed autocracies. Transparency attracts investment and makes democracies more resilient to breakdown. But transparency has a dubious consequence under autocracy: political instability. Mass-unrest becomes more likely, and transparency can facilitate democratic transition - but most often a new despotic regime displaces the old. Autocratic leaders may also turn these threats to their advantage, using the risk of mass-unrest that transparency portends to unify the ruling elite. Policy-makers must recognize the trade-offs transparency entails.

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