Towards a more rational IMF quota structure: Suggestions for the creation of a new international financial architecture

Development and Change

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 579-604

  Jha, Raghbendra ^a   Saggar, Mridul K ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI INSTITUTE OF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH   (India)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMF; QUOTA SYSTEM;

INDIA;

EID: 0034212850     PISSN: 0012155X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7660.00168     Document Type: Article

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