The economics of the democratic deficit: The effect of IMF programs on inequality

V Lang - The Review of International Organizations, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Does the International Monetary Fund (IMF) increase inequality? To answer this
question, this article introduces a new empirical strategy for determining the effects of IMF …

The unintended consequences of IMF programs: Women left behind in the labor market

A Kern, B Reinsberg, C Lee - The Review of International Organizations, 2024 - Springer
Despite societal progress toward achieving gender equality, women remain disadvantaged
across all walks of life. We examine how pressures by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …

Women's leadership and the gendered consequences of austerity in the public sector: Evidence from IMF programs

B Reinsberg, A Kern, M Heinzel, S Metinsoy - Governance, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
During times of economic turmoil, women often bear the cost of cuts in public spending and
labor market deregulation. We argue that the adverse gendered consequences of austerity …

Government ideology and bailout conditionality in the European financial crisis

F Genovese, H Hermida-Rivera - International Interactions, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The political economy literature on international bailouts has repeatedly shown that the
domestic politics of rescued countries influence international bailout compliance. However …

[PDF][PDF] Has global trade competition really led to a race to the bottom in labor standards?

A Guasti, M Koenig-Archibugi - International Studies Quarterly, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The possibility that economic competition puts working and employment conditions under
pressure is a frequently voiced concern in debates on international trade. We provide an …

The effects of IMF conditional programs on the unemployment rate

M Chletsos, A Sintos - European Journal of Political Economy, 2023 - Elsevier
The fundamental mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to ensure global
financial stability and to assist countries in economic turmoil. Although there is a consensus …

Examining the effect of IMF conditionality on natural resource policy

I Goes - Economics & Politics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Can International Monetary Fund (IMF) lending improve natural resource
governance in borrowing countries? While most IMF agreements mandate policy reforms in …

[PDF][PDF] UN Secretary-General Visits and Human Rights Diplomacy

HE Choi, J Jeong, A Murdie, B Woo, H Yim - Political Economy of …, 2023 - peio.me
Researchers have begun to investigate the effectiveness of a wide range of diplomatic tools
used by various international and domestic actors in the field of human rights. Using new …

Curse of friendship: IMF programme, friendship with the United States and foreign direct investment

C Moon, B Woo - The World Economy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
How do investors respond when a country participates in an International Monetary Fund
(IMF) programme? While there exists some optimism in and around the IMF on the catalytic …

The advice they give: Knowledge transfer of international organisations in countries of the former Soviet Union

A Heinrich - Global Social Policy, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
This article tests the assumptions of the literature regarding the neoliberal agenda
('Washington Consensus') promoted by international organisations through knowledge …