IMF Finances
IMF Quotas -- A Factsheet
External Review of Quota Formulas: Quantification
April 12, 2001
Report to the IMF Executive Board of the Quota Formula Review Group
Report to the IMF Executive Board of the Quota Formula Review Group - Annex
Report to the IMF Executive Board of the Quota Formula Review Group - Statistical Appendix - Part A
Report to the IMF Executive Board of the Quota Formula Review Group - Statistical Appendix - Part B
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Staff Commentary on the External Review of the Quota Formulas
Prepared by the Treasurer’s Department
In consultation with the Legal, Policy Development and Review, Research, and Statistics Departments
June 6, 2000
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Introduction
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Role of Quota Formulas
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Selection of a Quota Formula: General Considerations
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- Normative Approach
- Functions of Quotas
- Assessment Criteria
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Evaluation of QFRG Proposals
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- Specification
Number of formulas
Mathematical form
Variable weights
- Proposed Variables
GDP
Balance of payments variability
Other variables considered by the QFRG
- Implications of EMU
- Data Limitations
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Next Steps
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Tables
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Preliminary Illustrative Calculations Based on Partial QFRG Formula and Data Ending in 1994 |
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Preliminary Illustrative Calculations Based on Partial QFRG Formula and Data Ending in 1994 By WEO Classification |
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Preliminary Illustrative Calculations Based on Partial QFRG Formula and Data Ending in 1994 By Geographical Region |
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