The determinants of IMF lending: How different is Sub-Saharan Africa?

Oberdabernig, Doris A. (2018). The determinants of IMF lending: How different is Sub-Saharan Africa? Economics bulletin, 38(1), pp. 136-145. Economics Bulletin

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The initiation of IMF agreements in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) follows an inherently different process than in other regions. While economic conditions explain part of the difference in lending decisions, some economic but also political factors have systematically different effects on IMF lending in SSA. Studies that account for selection into IMF programs should take this into account in order to increase the reliability of their findings.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

02 Faculty of Law > Department of Economic Law > World Trade Institute
10 Strategic Research Centers > World Trade Institute

UniBE Contributor:

Oberdabernig, Doris Anita

Subjects:

300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 380 Commerce, communications & transportation

ISSN:

1545-2921

Publisher:

Economics Bulletin

Language:

English

Submitter:

Doris Anita Oberdabernig

Date Deposited:

29 Mar 2018 17:09

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 15:11

Uncontrolled Keywords:

IMF programs, Sub-Saharan Africa, selection

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/112782

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