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Author Mukherjee, Bumba

Title The IMF, Financial Crisis, and Repression of Human Rights
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2024

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Description 1 online resource (333 p.)
Contents Intro -- Declarations -- Acknowledgments -- About This Book -- Contents -- About the Authors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- Definitions -- Why Studying the Link Between Financial Crises and the IMF Is Important? -- Insights from Extant Studies -- Financial Crises in Developing States: Extant Findings -- International Organizations and the IMF -- "Special Interests," Financial Crisis and Political Impact of Crisis -- The Politics of State Repression -- How This Book Adds to the Literature -- Summary of Theoretical Framework -- Empirical Research Design
Book Outline -- References -- 2 Shadow Banks, the IMF and the Politics of Financial Crisis -- Shadow Banks in Developing Countries -- Shadow Banks: Definition, Functions and Clientele -- Other Financial Market Actors -- Foreign Portfolio Investors -- Currency Speculators -- Why Governments Participate in IMF Programs -- IMF-Mandated Financial Sector Reforms and Shadow Banks -- Government's Dilemma Under an IMF Program -- Shadow Banks, the Fund and the Politics of Financial Crisis -- Market Concentration and Non-Compliance -- Foreign Portfolio Investors, Currency Traders and Financial Crisis
Alternative Scenarios and Financial Crisis -- Scenario II: IMF Program but Low Shadow Bank Concentration -- Scenario III: High Shadow Bank Concentration but No IMF Program -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 Financial Crisis, the IMF and State Repression -- Fund-Assisted Governments, Financial Crisis and Ascribing Responsibility -- Adverse Economic Impact of Twin Financial Crisis -- Attribution Uncertainty -- Blaming the Government -- Opposition Groups, Challenging the Government and Repression -- Opposition Groups and the Citizens' Focal Point
Repression as an Optimal Strategy for Fund-Assisted Governments -- Two Different Scenarios -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 IMF Programs, Shadow Banks and Financial Crisis: Empirical Evidence -- Analysis of Twin Financial Crisis Under IMF Programs -- Sample and Variables -- Statistical Methodology -- Results and Econometric Robustness Checks in Full Sample -- Specification and Sample Robustness Checks -- Non-compliance with Financial Sector Program Conditions -- Sample and Variables for Evaluating (Non-)compliance -- Statistical Models and Results for Shadow Bank Compliance -- Conclusion
Notes Description based upon print version of record
Bibliography References -- 5 State Repression, the IMF and Financial Crisis: Empirical Evidence -- Sample and Variables -- Statistical Methodology -- Results for IMF Program, Financial Crisis and State Repression -- Robustness Tests -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 The Fund, Financial Crisis and Repression in Turkey -- Turkey: An Overview -- Political Background and Macroeconomy -- Overview of Turkey's Financial Sector -- Shadow Banks: Main Features and Market Concentration -- Shadow Banks' Attitudes Toward Regulation and Lobbying -- Turkey and the IMF: 1999-2001
Notes Macroeconomy and Financial Markets before the IMF Program of 2000-01
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Author Yadav, Vineeta
ISBN 9783031558931
3031558936