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How the IMF thinks

Jeffrey Chwieroth [1] interviewed by Romesh Vaitilingam [2], 19 March 2010

Jeffrey Chwieroth of the London School of Economics talks to Romesh Vaitilingam about the evolution of economic ideas at the International Monetary Fund, drawing on his book, ‘Capital Ideas: The IMF and the Rise of Financial Liberalization’. They discuss changes in IMF thinking about capital controls, the Tobin tax and macroeconomic policy – as well the possibility of IMF intervention in Greece. The interview was recorded in London on 16 March 2010.

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Tags:  IMF [13], capital controls [14], tobin tax [15], Greece [16]

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