IMF Survey Magazine: Books

IMFSurvey Magazine: Books

Gourinchas: “There is a growing perception that the Fund has a major role to play in warning policymakers about fault lines in the global financial system” (photo: IMF)

New Journal to Showcase IMF’s Role in Crisis

October 05, 2009

The Fund’s new premier Research Journal—the IMF Economic Review—will tackle a broad agenda of global macro and financial issues and aim to reach a wider audience, says the journal’s editor, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas.

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IMF’s F&D Magazine Looks Beyond the Global Crisis

September 11, 2009
The September issue of the IMF’s Finance & Development looks at how to sustain recovery from the global economic crisis, maintaining supportive policies while planning for their well-timed reversal, and what’s in and out in global money.

IMF e-Bookstore: Rebuilt and Open for Business

June 27, 2008
The revamped IMF e-Bookstore was recently launched on the Internet at www.imfbookstore.org. Customers have been able to order IMF publications online for some time, but the new site is much more user friendly and interactive.

Can Africa Make Trade an Engine for Growth?

March 11, 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa's share in world trade has declined since the 1970s. But increased demand for commodities from Asia's emerging economies is creating opportunities to reverse the decline. A new book explores the region's trade prospects.

Using Information to Curb Financial Risk

September 17, 2007
In a world of money laundering and electronic transfers, it is easy to see that the need for rapid transmission and exchange of information between law-enforcement agencies is critical. A new book examines the issues.

Remembrances of Crises Past

May 28, 2007
The issues of sovereign debt crises of the past decade, the likely contours of future crises, and the IMF's role in crisis prevention in emerging markets were discussed at a Book Forum May 10.

Rapid Credit Growth Sparks Worries

April 23, 2007
Rapid credit growth--a rapid increase in bank loans to the private sector--is one of the most pervasive recent developments in Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe (CEE). Its benefits are unquestioned, but so are the potential risks.

IMF Launches Online Bookstore

January 31, 2007
Readers can now order some of the IMF's most recent titles online. In October 26, the IMF launched a quarterly newsletter for subscribers, with a link for ordering online.

Latin America: Greater Resilience to Shocks

December 03, 2008
A new book from the IMF looks at Latin America's economic relationship with the United States and other important economic regions. It finds that these links have undergone profound change.

Greater Access to Data Promotes Market Efficiency

May 29, 2008
The IMF launched the data dissemination initiative ten years ago to strengthen transparency by establishing standards and codes. A new book reviews the origins of the initiative and documents the experience.

Helping Postconflict Nations Rebuild

November 26, 2007
Three new books tell the story of how technical assistance by international institutions has, and can, make a big difference in the recovery of postconflict countries.

Tracking Financial Globalization

July 02, 2007
The growing integration of the world economy, a central feature of globalization, is increasingly affecting the policy choices of the IMF's 185 member countries. A collection of articles from Finance & Development magazine tracks globalization's trends and consequences

Putting Economists Wise on Health

April 30, 2007
A new book from the IMF looks at what macroeconomists should know about health issues affecting countries and how they can evaluate a country's health care system.

Reforming How the World Cooperates

March 19, 2007
Most of today's international institutions were created after the Second World War. In a globalized world many of them need to reform and adapt, according to a new book from the Brookings Institution.

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