The papers included in this book cover different aspects of the governance of the Bretton Woods institutions. They explore different options for reform and show that enhancing the participation of developing and emerging market countries in resolving the major monetary and financial problems confronting the world economy, would improve global economic performance and contribute to the elimination of world poverty.
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A radical and comprehensive review of the practices of governance within one of the world's most important and influential organizations.
List of Contributors; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. The Bretton Woods Institutions: Governance without Legitimacy?; 3. Reforming the International Monetary Fund: Towards Enhanced Accountability and Legitimacy; 4. Improving IMF Governance and Increasing the Influence of Developing Countries in IMF Decision-Making; 5. Issues on IMF Governance and Represenation: An Evaluation of Alternative Options; 6. Making the IMF and the World Bank More Accountable; 7. Purchasing Power Parities and Comparisons of GDP in IMF Quota Calculations; 8. Measuring Vulnerability: Capital Flows Volatility in the Quota Formula; 9. Enhancing the Voice of Developing Countries in The World Bank: Selective Double Majority Voting and a Pilot Phase Approach; 10. Voting Power Implications of a Double Majority Voting Procedure in the IMF's Executive Board; 11. Power versus Weight in IMF Governance: The Possible Beneficial Implications of a United European Bloc Vote; 12. Changing IMF Quotas: The Role of the United States Congress
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'This book deserves wide attention. I hope it inspires thoughtful debate - not just among international financial insiders in the world's capitals, but on Capitol Hill and Wall Street and their European counterparts, and in the university and business school classrooms of China, India, South Africa, Brazil and beyond.' —Nancy Birdsall, President of the Center for Global Development, Washington, D.C.
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A comprehensive collection of essays on the practices of governance within one of the world's most important and influential organizations.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781843312116
Publisert
2005-11-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Anthem Press
Vekt
454 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Dybde
26 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
328

Redaktør
Foreword by

Om bidragsyterne

Ariel Buira is Director of the G24 Secretariat. He has been Special Envoy of the President of Mexico for the UN Conference on Financing for Development, Ambassador of Mexico, Member of the Board of Governors of the Bank of Mexico and Executive Director of the IMF. His publications include 'The IMF and the World Bank at Sixty' (Anthem Press, 2005) and 'Challenges to the World Bank and IMF: Developing Country Perspectives' (Anthem Press, 2003).