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  "title": "International Monetary Fund Handbook: Its Functions, Policies, and Operations",
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  "summary": "This paper describes the functions, policies, and operations of the IMF. The IMF is an independent international organization, and is a cooperative of 185 member countries, whose objective is to promote world economic stability and growth.",
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      "heading": "Overview and Core Functions",
      "content": "- The IMF is an independent international organization and a cooperative of 185 member countries.\n- Objective: to promote world economic stability and growth.\n- Member countries provide the capital of the IMF through quota subscriptions.\n- In return, the IMF provides:\n  - Macroeconomic policy advice.\n  - Financing in times of balance-of-payments need.\n  - Technical assistance and training to improve national economic management."
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      "content": "- This paper describes the functions, policies, and operations of the IMF.\n- The IMF is described as providing macroeconomic policy advice, financing in times of balance-of-payments need, and technical assistance and training."
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      "heading": "Subjects and Keywords",
      "content": "- Subjects: Asset and liability management, Balance of payments, Balance of payments need, Credit, Debt relief, Money, Poverty, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy.\n- Keywords: Africa, Asia and Pacific, Balance of payments need, country, Credit, Debt relief, Europe, financing, fund quota, Global, Liberia's voting rights, M&G, Mexico's quota, Middle East, Middle East and Central Asia, policy, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy, quotas of China, resolution No. 61-5, Zimbabwe's voting rights."
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    "Published: April 13, 2007",
    "Series: Manuals & Guides",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781589066250.069",
    "The IMF is an independent international organization and a cooperative of 185 member countries.",
    "Objective: to promote world economic stability and growth.",
    "Member countries provide the capital of the IMF through quota subscriptions.",
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    "This paper describes the functions, policies, and operations of the IMF.",
    "The IMF is described as providing macroeconomic policy advice, financing in times of balance-of-payments need, and technical assistance and training.",
    "Subjects: Asset and liability management, Balance of payments, Balance of payments need, Credit, Debt relief, Money, Poverty, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy.",
    "Keywords: Africa, Asia and Pacific, Balance of payments need, country, Credit, Debt relief, Europe, financing, fund quota, Global, Liberia's voting rights, M&G, Mexico's quota, Middle East, Middle East and Central Asia, policy, Poverty reduction, Poverty reduction strategy, quotas of China, resolution No. 61-5, Zimbabwe's voting rights.",
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