Assessing IMF Lending: a Model of Sample Selection

By Nicolas Mäder, Jean-Guillaume Poulain, Julien Reynaud

July 19, 2019

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Nicolas Mäder, Jean-Guillaume Poulain, and Julien Reynaud. Assessing IMF Lending: a Model of Sample Selection, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2019) accessed December 21, 2024

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Summary

Extending previous work on the determinants of IMF lending in an interconnected world, we introduce a model of sample selection in which both selection and size dimensions of individual IMF arrangements are presented within a unified econometric framework. We allow for unobserved heterogeneity to create an additional channel for sample selection at the country level. The results suggest that higher external financing needs, larger exchange rate depreciation, lower GDP growth, as well as deteriorated global financial conditions, are associated with larger individual IMF arrangement sizes. Using the estimated parameters, Monte Carlo simulation of a wide spectrum of global shock scenarios suggest that the distribution of potential aggregate IMF lending exhibits a substantial right tail. Our approach may provide an insightful input to broader policy discussions on the adequacy of the IMF resources.

Subject: Capital account crisis, Financial contagion, Global financial crisis of 2008-2009, Public expenditure review, Stress testing

Keywords: IMF lending, WP

Publication Details

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23
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Working Paper No. 2019/157
Stock No:

WPIEA2019157
ISBN:

9781498324618
ISSN:

1018-5941

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