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The author examines the problems of peasants and rural people in Mozambique after fifteen years of civil war and seven years of market-oriented reforms. He points out the failure of the IMF-approved structural adjustment programme, the collapse of health care and free schooling in rural areas; declining standards of living for the majority, increased affluence for the political and economic elite; land tenure of peasants threatened by private interests; political pluralism in this country among other topics. (DÜI-Sen)

Critical assessment of theories that try to explain the incorporation of the Philippines into the world capitalist system. Role of the IMF and World Bank as "major agents of imperialist domination" in the Philippines. According to some of these theories the World Bank has relentlessly pursued to stabilize the political situation in this country and to integrate the Philippine economy more thoroughly into the international capitalist order. International and national redistribution of power as the crucial element for promoting true development

We quoted in May the judgment of the Managing Director of the IMF that the world was facing 'the most difficult combination of economic policy decisions since the reconstruction period following World War II'. At the same time we expressed doubt as to whether the governments of the major industrial countries possessed either the stability at home or the mutual cohesion on the international plane which would fit them to rise to the occasion. Subsequent developments have not been reassuring.

The twentieth annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) took place in Washington, September 27–October 1, 1965, under the chairmanship of Yilma Deressa, Minister of Finance and Governor for Ethiopia. The meeting was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and with the annual meetings of the Bank's affiliates, the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

We analyze the in uence of IMF and World Bank programs on political regime transitions. We develop an extended version of Acemoglu and Robinson's [American Economic Review 91, 2001] model of political transitions to show how the anticipation of new loans from international financial institutions can trigger political transitions which would not otherwise have taken place. We test this unexplored implication of the theory empirically. We find in a world sample from 1970 to 2002 that the anticipation of receiving new programs immediately after a political regime transition increases the probability of a transition from autocracy to democracy and reduces the probability of democratic survival.

This master thesis lays the focus on methods, tools, and indices which are relevant when analyzing countries. PESTLE, CAGE and Robinson Country Risk Index are stated out as a framework to examine countries and trading regions. The systematic analyze consist of a literature review which mainly focuses on journal articles and online sources of the associations which are publishing data material of economic indicators. As Globalization in the 21st century has continued at the same speed and the same path like it has started in the 20th century, the chances and opportunities for enterprises of all sizes are still growing. Arbitrage effects in all fields of the value chain have been identified over the past decades, and the companies regularly scan their environment to identify opportunities and threats. The PESTLE analysis can be seen as one framework that consists of the primary six drivers for business. Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environment are the aspects that are investigated when a country evaluation is conducted with this framework. The CAGE framework is focusing on distances between the home and host country. The primary objective of the cross cultural analysis is the difference in culture, social, governmental and economic aspects. As a Risk measurement tool of countries, the Robinson Country Risk Index is highlighted in the thesis to point out the opportunity of Risk Measurement by several indices and variables. The indices like the Human Development Index and well-known reports like Global Financial Stability Report, Fiscal Monitor, World Economic Outlook are the three major reports are concluding the thesis. ; submitted by Moritz Hagenauer, B.Sc. ; Universität Linz, Masterarbeit, 2017 ; (VLID)2193529

This research note discusses the Euro crisis in Greece in light of the referendum of July the 5th. It lays out the social and political costs of a GREXIT, but also of a continuing austerity policy. It proposes a reform policy fostering growth in Greece and discusses the role of conditionality. Finally, the important role of mid-left parties is highlighted.