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  "title": "External Evaluation of IMF Economic Research Activities",
  "publication": "Books, April 11, 2000",
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  "summary": "This report, commissioned by the Executive Board, was prepared by a committee of academic economists. The report assesses the appropriateness of current research activities, the quality and added value of the IMF's economic research and its utility in the IMF among its member countries and within th",
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      "content": "- This report was commissioned by the Executive Board and was prepared by a committee of academic economists.\n- Purpose:\n  - Assess the appropriateness of current research activities.\n  - Evaluate the quality and added value of the IMF's economic research.\n  - Assess the utility of IMF economic research within the IMF, among its member countries, and within the wider economics community.\n- The publication includes responses to the report by the IMF's staff, Managing Director, and Executive Board."
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      "heading": "Subjects and Keywords",
      "content": "- Subject: Development, Development policy, Economic sectors, Financial markets, Financial sector, Inflation targeting, International capital markets, International monetary system, Labor, Monetary policy, Money, Tax incentives\n- Keywords: Africa, Asia and Pacific, BOOK, Development policy, evaluation, evaluation group, Financial sector, fund staff, Global, Inflation targeting, International capital markets, International monetary system, Middle East, North America, performance evaluation, policy, research activity, staff policy consensus, Western Hemisphere\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/books/issues/2016/12/30/external-evaluation-of-imf-economic-research-activities-3512"
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    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557758620.071",
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    "Keywords: Africa, Asia and Pacific, BOOK, Development policy, evaluation, evaluation group, Financial sector, fund staff, Global, Inflation targeting, International capital markets, International monetary system, Middle East, North America, performance evaluation, policy, research activity, staff policy consensus, Western Hemisphere"
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