How does policy advice of the international monetary fund differ along the income of advised countries?

Schlaufer, Caroline (2019). How does policy advice of the international monetary fund differ along the income of advised countries? Policy studies, 40(3-4), pp. 287-302. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/01442872.2018.1557620

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The policy advice literature has paid little attention to the role of international organizations in policy advisory systems. This article offers a systematic analysis of policy advice provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in the framework of the IMF’s regular Article IV consultations. The article argues that the content of IMF advice differs according to the income of the advised countries. Content analyses of the Article IV consultation reports of 18 countries show correlations between the gross national income (GNI) of the advised countries and the function of advice in the policy cycle, the specificity of advice, the recommended policy instruments and the targeted policy issues. Results show that the IMF rather points to policy problems, advices on policy goals and focuses on improving implementation when advising lower income countries. When advising higher income countries, the IMF’s advice focuses on means and specific policy tools.

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