## The IMF and Argentina, 1991-2001

_Independent Evaluation Office Reports, September 30, 2004_

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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: . Isabelle Mateos y Lago, Shinji Takagi, Ricardo Martin, Misa Takebe, Benjamin H Cohen
- Published: September 30, 2004
- Series: Independent Evaluation Office Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589063808.017

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### Overview
- This report evaluates the role of the IMF in Argentina during 1991-2001, focusing particularly on the period of crisis management from 2000 until early 2002.
- The primary purpose of the evaluation is to draw lessons for the IMF in its future operational work.
- The evaluation suggests ten lessons and, on the basis of these lessons, offers six sets of recommendations to improve the effectiveness of IMF policies and procedures.

### Findings and lessons
- Ten lessons are identified across the following areas:
  - Surveillance and program design
  - Crisis management
  - The decision-making process

### Policy recommendations
- The evaluation offers six sets of recommendations designed to improve the effectiveness of IMF policies and procedures (organized on the basis of the ten lessons).

### Publication and metadata
- Authors: Isabelle Mateos y Lago, Shinji Takagi, Ricardo Martin, Misa Takebe, Benjamin H Cohen
- Date: September 30, 2004
- Pages: 131
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589063808.017
- Stock No: IEOEA2004001
- ISBN: 9781589063808
- ISSN: 2617-670X
- Subject: Exchange rate arrangements, Exchange rates, External debt, Fiscal policy, Foreign exchange, Public debt
- Keywords: Argentina, Board discussion, Caribbean, convertibility regime, East Asia, evaluation report, Exchange rate arrangements, Exchange rates, Global, government, IEO, IEOR, investor expectation, learning culture

*Source: The IMF and Argentina, 1991-2001, Isabelle Mateos y Lago; Shinji Takagi; Ricardo Martin; Misa Takebe; Benjamin H Cohen; September 30, 2004.*

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