00525nam a2200085Ia 4500100001700000245006800017260000900085520032600094583001900420  aBird, Graham  aIMF programs : do they work? : can they be made to work better?  c2001  aReviews the econometric evidence dealing with the macroeconomic effects of IMF programs.  Argues that it would be unwise for the Fund to cease lending and to abandon conditionality altogether.  Suggests that IMF programs need to be redesigned and refocused.  Identifies a number of principles that should underpin reform.  c1/17/02kJOY_D