Views and Commentaries List 2002


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

November
Revitalizing Japan: Risks and Opportunities, A Commentary by Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, IMF  November 07, 2002
Restoring Confidence to the Global Economy, An Article By IMF Managing Director Horst Köhler  Published in Kommersant November 06, 2002
October
The IMF is Not the Problem, By Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, IMF  October 30, 2002
Centre to Boost Africa's Growth, A Commentary By Eduardo Aninat, Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Published in East African Standard October 25, 2002
Globalization, Poverty, and the IMF, A Commentary by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department  Published on the Occasion of the Forum 2000 Bridging Global Gaps Conference October 18, 2002
Setting the Record Straight: A letter to Le Monde, By Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, IMF  Submitted to Le Monde but not published October 04, 2002
September
An Institution that Eases Financial Pain, A Commentary By Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department, IMF  Published in the Financial Times September 27, 2002
Michel Camdessus Responds to Joseph Stiglitz, A Commentary  Published in Nouvel Observateur September 12, 2002
IMF and Malawi Grain Reserves, A Letter to the Editor By Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Published in the Irish Times September 06, 2002
FMI, banques et pauvreté (IMF, Banks, and Poverty), Letter to the Editor, By Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Published in Le Monde September 02, 2002
August
The IMF and Ukraine: What Really Happened, A Commentary by Lorenzo Figliuoli and Bogdan Lissovolik, IMF Resident Representatives in Ukraine  Published in Zerkalo Nedeli August 31, 2002
Comments on Putting Sustainable Development First, by European Network on Debt and Development, A contribution to an online discussion By Doris Ross  A contribution to an online discussion August 28, 2002
M. Stiglitz est mal informé! (Mr. Stiglitz is Imperfectly Informed!), Letter to the Editor, By Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Published in Le Figaro August 27, 2002
Has Russia Been on the Right Path? A Commentary By Kenneth Rogoff Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, IMF  Published in Vedomosti August 26, 2002
Africa's Challenges: What Must be Done, A Commentary By Mr. Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané, Director, African Department, IMF  Published in The East African Standard August 24, 2002
Defending the I.M.F., A Letter to the Editor, By Graham Hacche, Deputy Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Published in The New Yorker August 05, 2002
Managing the World Economy, An Article by Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department, IMF  Published in The Economist August 03, 2002
Objective Criticism Has Contributed to Reform, A Letter to the Editor, By Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Published in the Financial Times August 03, 2002
July
Short-Term Gains Versus Long-Term Challenges, An Article By Michael Deppler and Jerald Schiff, Director and Division Chief, European I Department, IMF  Published in Public Service Review: Accession States July 25, 2002
The Way Ahead -- A Commentary by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Published in the Far Eastern Economic Review July 25, 2002
Advice from the IMF -- A letter to the Editor, By Graham Hacche, Deputy Director, External Relations Department  Published in the Guardian July 16, 2002
Rogoff Critique Should be No Surprise, A Letter to the Editor by Graham Hacche, Deputy Director, External Relations Department, IMF  International Monetary Fund July 09, 2002
IMF Advocates Trade and Aid as Solutions to Poverty, A Letter to the Editor   Published in The Toronto Star July 09, 2002
An Open Letter to Joseph Stiglitz, by Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counsellor and Director of the Research Department, IMF  July 02, 2002
June
The Role of Fiscal Policy in Crisis Situations -- Response to Point de vue de Joseph E. Stiglitz, "L'actualité de Keynes," By Flemming Larsen, Director, IMF Office in Europe  Published in Les Echos June 17, 2002
Uganda and the IMF, The Debate on Aid Flows to Uganda: The IMF's Point of View, A Letter by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Published in Eurodad June 07, 2002
May
Zambia's Economic Promise, A Letter to the Editor By Abdoulaye Bio-Tchané  Published in the Washington Post May 07, 2002
April
The IMF and Nigeria, an Enduring Relationship, A Commentary by Gary G. Moser, IMF Resident Representative in Nigeria  Published in This Day April 15, 2002
Putin at Mid-Term: Where Should Economic Reforms Go From Here? A Commentary by John Odling-Smee, Director of the IMF's European II Department, and Poul M. Thomsen, IMF Senior Resident Representative in Moscow  Published in Vedomosti April 15, 2002
IMF Encourages Argentine Reforms, A Letter to the Editor, By Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  International Monetary Fund April 10, 2002
The Recession that Almost Was, A Commentary by Kenneth Rogoff, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, IMF  Published in the Financial Times April 05, 2002
March
The Effectiveness of Global Lenders, Letter to the Editor, By Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Published in the New York Times March 31, 2002
Are Forecasts of Recovery Credible? By Prakash Loungani, Assistant to the Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Published in the Business Times (Singapore) March 18, 2002
The Global Financial Architecture in Transition, Article By Flemming Larsen, Director, IMF Office in Europe  Published in the OECD Observer March 11, 2002
Economic Policy, A Letter to the Editor By Thomas C. Dawson  Published in Forbes March 04, 2002
February
The IMF--Feeding the rat, An Article By Diwa C. Guinigundo, Alternate Executive Director, IMF  Published in the Manila Standard February 28, 2002
IMF did help Argentina -- A Letter to the Editor by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Published in The Daily Yomiuri February 25, 2002
To make sovereign debt restructuring smoother, not to dictate the terms -- Interview with Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Published in Le Monde Economie February 18, 2002
Good Corporate Governance is Mere Common Sense - A Letter to the Editor By Thomas C. Dawson   Published in the Business Times February 12, 2002
A Contribution to an Online Discussion on Sovereign Debt Restructuring--A Letter by Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Moderated by the European Network for Debt and Development February 07, 2002
January
A Letter to the Editor -- By Thomas C. Dawson, Director, External Relations Department, IMF  Submitted to Le Monde January 29, 2002
Collective Action in International Finance, A Letter to the Editor By Thomas C. Dawson  Published in the Financial Times January 28, 2002
Should Countries like Argentina be able to Declare Themselves Bankrupt?, A Commentary By Anne Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, IMF  Published in El Pais January 18, 2002