## Research at the IMF: Relevance and Utilization

_Independent Evaluation Office Reports, March 4, 2013_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: March 4, 2013
- Series: Independent Evaluation Office Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781616351540.017

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### Summary
- This evaluation report assesses research produced at the IMF between 1999 and 2008, focusing on the relevance and utilization of research to member country authorities, IMF staff, and other stakeholders.
- The report also examines the technical quality and management of research and offers recommendations for:
  - enhancing the relevance of research,
  - improving the technical quality of analytical work,
  - promoting openness to alternative perspectives, and
  - improving the management of research.
- Publication date: March 4, 2013.

### Major findings (as presented)
- The evaluation focuses on relevance and utilization of IMF research to member country authorities, IMF staff, and other stakeholders.
- The report examines the technical quality of research.
- The report examines the management of research.
- Emphasis on the need for openness to alternative perspectives in IMF research.

### Policy recommendations and areas for improvement
- Enhance the relevance of research.
- Improve the technical quality of analytical work.
- Promote openness to alternative perspectives.
- Improve the management of research.

### Topics and scope
- Subject areas listed: Budget planning and preparation; Emerging and frontier financial markets; Financial markets; Financial sector policy and analysis; Financial sector stability; International capital markets; International organization; Labor; Macrofinancial linkages; Monetary policy; Monetary policy frameworks; Public financial management (PFM); Tax incentives.
- Keywords include: Africa; Board discussion; Budget planning and preparation; country; Emerging and frontier financial markets; Financial sector stability; Global; IEO; IEO recommendation; IEOR; IMF budget; IMF research; International capital markets; Macrofinancial linkages; Monetary policy frameworks; publication policy; publications of the IMF; research community; research priority; research work.

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