The Mussa Theorem (and Other Results on IMF-Induced Moral Hazard) /

Using a simple model of international lending, we show that as long as the IMF lends at an actuarially fair interest rate and debtor governments maximize the welfare of their taxpayers, any changes in policy effort, capital flows, or borrowing costs in response to IMF crisis lending are efficient. T...

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Autor principal: Jeanne, Olivier
Otros Autores: Zettelmeyer, Jeromin
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2004/192
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF