A vast literature evaluates the effectiveness of development aid, often reaching sobering
conclusions. We argue that a key shortcoming of this literature is the focus on a narrow …

The secretariats of international organizations (international public administrations [ipa s])
constitute the institutional grid of global governance. While recent research has provided …

Following calls for a more disaggregated approach to studying the consequences of IMF
programs, scholars have developed new datasets of IMF-mandated policy reforms, or …

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 …

Artificial intelligence (AI) represents a technological upheaval with the potential to change
human society. Because of its transformative potential, AI is increasingly becoming subject …

Hidden debt is endemic throughout the sovereign credit market and poses a serious threat
to global financial stability. Yet, little is known about why governments conceal their liabilities …

While many scholars expect people's ideological orientations to drive their beliefs regarding
the legitimacy of international organizations (IOs), research has found surprisingly limited …

We show how major shareholders can exploit their power over international organizations to
hide their foreign-policy interventions from domestic audiences. We argue that major powers …

International organizations make policy decisions that affect the lives of people around the
world. We argue that these decisions depend, in part, on the political ideology of the …

We exploit the degree of discretion embedded in the World Bank-IMF Debt Sustainability
Framework (DSF) to understand the decision-making process of international financial …