00583nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000010000190001724500850003626000090012152002890013058300190041994200060043899900170044420260716043923.0  aElekdag, Selim  aHow does the global economic environment influence the demand for IMF resources?  c2008  aQuantifies 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.  c12/29/08kJOYD  cA  c56848d56848