Do IMF Programs Improve Economic Governance?

May 1, 2008

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Jiro Honda. Do IMF Programs Improve Economic Governance?, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2008) accessed December 26, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

This paper examines the effects of IMF financial assistance on economic governance in developing countries, based on panel data analyses of perceived governance indicators. It uses a two-stage approach to address possible endogeneity issues. The results show that successful implementation of IMF programs is associated with improvements in the quality of economic governance. Specifically, the paper finds statistically robust results that IMF concessional programs through the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility tend to enhance the rule of law and strengthen control of corruption. Through this exercise, however, no statistically significant effect is observed for assistances under the General Resource Account.

Subject: Banking, Corruption, Legal support in revenue administration, Personal income, Probit models

Keywords: Governance, IMF assistance, IMF program, WP

Publication Details

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32
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Working Paper No. 2008/114
Stock No:

WPIEA2008114
ISBN:

9781451869743
ISSN:

1018-5941

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