TY - BOOK AU - Elekdag, Selim TI - How does the global economic environment influence the demand for IMF resources? PY - 2008/// N2 - Quantifies the relationship between the global economic environment and Stand-By Arrangements (SBAs) with the IMF. Results suggest that oil prices, world interest rates, and the global business cycle are the most influential indicators that affect the number of SBAs being requested ER -