Views and Commentaries List 1998


These articles on issues of topical interest have been written by Management and staff of the IMF for publication in the media.

December
The IMF Replies - A Letter to the Editor  Vito Tanzi, Director of the International Monetary Fund's Fiscal Affairs Department, Washington Post December 30, 1998
The IMF: Doctor, Savior--or Wastrel? - A Letter to the Editor  Michael Mussa, Director of the IMF's Research Department December 28, 1998
Reasons for Hope Despite Global Crisis - A Commentary  Hubert Neiss, Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, South China Morning Post December 28, 1998
The IMF Responds on Debt - A Letter to the Editor  G.E. Gondwe, Director of the International Monetary Fund's African Department December 17, 1998
November
The IMF Responds on Russia - A Letter to the Editor  John Odling-Smee, Director of the International Monetary Fund's European II Department November 30, 1998
Public Sacrifice Serves as Driving Force for Recovery - A Commentary  Hubert Neiss, Director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department, Korea Times November 30, 1998
The IMF and Its Critics - A Commentary  IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus, The Washington Post November 12, 1998
The Capital Truth: What Works for Commodities Should Work for Cash - A Commentary  Shailendra J. Anjaria, Director of the External Relations Department of the International Monetary Fund, Foreign Affairs November 10, 1998
Blueprint for a Bold New Financial Architecture - A Commentary  Hubert Neiss, Director of the International Monetary Fund's Asia and Pacific Department, Sydney Morning Herald November 09, 1998
Devils in the Detail of Debt Relief - A Commentary  Jack Boorman, Director of the International Monetary Fund's Policy Development and Review Department, The Guardian November 09, 1998
October
In Defense of the IMF's Emergency Role in East Asia - A Commentary  Hubert Neiss, Director of the International Monetary Fund's Asia and Pacific Department, International Herald Tribune October 09, 1998
Reforming World Finance - Lessons from a Crisis - A Commentary  First Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer, The Economist October 03, 1998
Africa: An Agenda for the 21st Century - A Commentary  Deputy Managing Director Alassane D. Ouattara, The Brown Journal of World Affairs October 01, 1998
September
Before the Next Crisis - A Commentary  IMF Managing Director Michel Camdessus, The Washington Post September 27, 1998
Make IMF Aid Pay Off - A Commentary  First Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer, South China Morning Post September 17, 1998
August
Hazards of Debt Cancellation Point to Benefit in Africa Finding its Own Sustainable Growth Path - A Letter to the Editor  G.E. Gondwe, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund's African Department, Financial Times August 26, 1998
July
In Defense of the IMF: Specialized Tools for A Specialized Task - A Commentary  First Deputy Managing Director Stanley Fischer, Foreign Affairs July 30, 1998