Signalling credibility? The IMF and catalytic finance

Journal of International Relations and Development

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-52

  Edwards, Martin S ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capital flight; Catalytic finance; IMF; Portfolio investment

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL FLOW; ECONOMIC REFORM; FINANCE; IMF; INVESTMENT;

EID: 33646457977     PISSN: 14086980     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jird.1800079     Document Type: Article

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