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100			_aBird, Graham and Rowlands, Dane _957902
245			_aThe effect of IMF programmes on economic growth in low income countries: An empirical analysis
260			_aThe Journal of Development Studies
300			_a53(12), Dec, 2017: p.2179-2196
520			_aUsing an LIC-specific participation model, we adopt a propensity score matching (PSM) methodology to compare economic growth performance in countries with and without IMF programmes over the period 1989–2008. Concessional programmes are found to have had a generally positive effect on economic growth for up to two years after agreements were signed. The effects are contingent on other factors including overall initial economic conditions, recent prior growth performance, aid dependency, debt, IMF resources, recent history of IMF engagement and time period. We examine the implications of the results as the IMF considers how best to support the Sustainable Development Goals.- Reproduced https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00220388.2017.1279734
773			_aThe Journal of Development Studies
906			_aECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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