The policies ultimately pursued by the IMF’s debtor countries follow its recommendations more closely than those of the specialised institutions, because the IMF – with its power to grant or refuse a loan, and thanks to the influence of its decisions on the whole donor and lending community – has at its disposal a powerful instrument in support of its policies which the other international organisations lack.
The policies ultimately pursued by the IMF’s debtor countries follow its recommendations more closely than those of the specialised institutions, because the IMF – with its power to grant or refuse a loan, and thanks to the influence of its decisions on the whole donor and lending community – has at its disposal a powerful instrument in support of its policies which the other international organisations lack.