01529cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009014 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451845891 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Schwartz, Gerd. Toward An Economic Theory of Multilateral Development Banking / Gerd Schwartz. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1993. 1 online resource (26 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper addresses an apparent lack of economic theory in the analysis of multilateral development bank (MDB) behavior. A simple comparative statics model that is adapted from the credit union literature is used to predict potential areas of conflict, agreement, and indifference between MDB member countries, analyze lending policies against the background of distributional conflicts, and show how various institutional reforms may improve efficiency and overall member country benefits. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1993/040 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/1993/040/001.1993.issue-040-en.xml IMF e-Library