Give Trust a Chance—A Model of Trust in the Context of an IMF-Supported Program

Author/Editor:

Daouda Sembene

Publication Date:

February 1, 2007

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This paper is an attempt to identify the determinants of trust between country authorities and IMF staff in the context of an IMF-supported program. Using an outcomes-based definition of trust, a game-theoretic model is developed to compute the level of trust between the two parties. The results and the analysis of trust-related issues emerging in a program context suggest that trust between country authorities and IMF staff exerts a positive impact on the likelihood of program success through its ability to improve the quality of the design, the efficiency of negotiation, and the effectiveness of implementation of an IMF-supported program. Some initiatives to secure such benefits and enhance trust in staff are proposed.

Series:

Working Paper No. 2007/042

Subject:

English

Publication Date:

February 1, 2007

ISBN/ISSN:

9781451866063/1018-5941

Stock No:

WPIEA2007042

Pages:

30

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