Implementation Plan in Response to Board-Endorsed Recommendations for the IEO Evaluation of Research at the IMF--Relevance and Utilization
Policy Papers, October 23, 2012
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- Published: October 23, 2012
- Series: Policy Papers
Summary
- Publication date: October 23, 2012
- This paper presents a forward-looking implementation plan for the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) report on IMF research.
- Executive Directors' assessment highlighted both strengths and weaknesses of IMF research:
- “provides a balanced assessment of the quality, relevance, management, and utilization of IMF research”
- “were particularly encouraged by the overall finding that a large number of IMF analytical papers are of high quality, widely read, and appreciated by country authorities and the research community.”
- At the same time, Directors noted that “IMF research is of uneven quality and perceived to be message driven.”
- Directors saw scope for measures “enhancing the relevance and technical quality of the analytical work, openness to alternative points of view, and coordination of research activities across the institution.”
Board findings (quoted)
- “provides a balanced assessment of the quality, relevance, management, and utilization of IMF research”
- “were particularly encouraged by the overall finding that a large number of IMF analytical papers are of high quality, widely read, and appreciated by country authorities and the research community.”
- “IMF research is of uneven quality and perceived to be message driven.”
- Scope for “enhancing the relevance and technical quality of the analytical work, openness to alternative points of view, and coordination of research activities across the institution.”
Key issues identified
- Uneven quality of IMF research.
- Perception that research is message driven.
- Need to enhance:
- relevance of analytical work,
- technical quality,
- openness to alternative points of view,
- coordination of research activities across the institution.
Implementation priorities (implied by Board guidance)
- Strengthen relevance and technical quality of IMF analytical papers.
- Foster openness to alternative points of view in IMF research.
- Improve coordination of research activities across the institution to address uneven quality and perceptions of message-driven work.
Metadata and subjects
- Format: Chicago (citation format shown on page)
- Subjects: Data quality assessment framework, IMF Working Papers, Independent Evaluation Office, Lapse of time consideration, Publications, Regional Economic Outlook, Selected issues, Surveillance
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