00601nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000010000170001724500680003426000090010252003260011158300190043794200060045699900170046220260716043436.0  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  cA  c47364d47364