00677nam a2200109Ia 4500080001800000100001700018245003500035260002500070300001400095520044000109583001800549  a01.01.04 B932  aBuira, Ariel  aAnalysis of IMF conditionality  bUNaNew YorkUSc2003  aix, 23 p.  aReviews the origins and purpose of conditionality, as well as its nature and evolution over time.  Looks into the reasons for increased conditionality during the 1980s and 1990s and reviews the recent IMF debate on conditionality and on the proposed changes in fund practices.  Discusses how the economic and social costs of adjustment may be minimized and whether Fund resources are sufficient to enable it to comply with its mandate.  c6/18/04kJOYD