This briefing explores the impact of capital account policy on international development. The liberalisation of capital accounts in developing countries has been promoted by international economic and financial institutions. However, with evidence showing the damaging economic, social and human consequences of unrestricted capital movement, tools to manage capital flows are increasingly being embraced by policy makers and academics.
Western Europe
News
Bretton Woods Project has moved
Please take note of our new contact details.
Rights
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The private sector turn: Private equity, financial intermediaries and what they mean for development
A one day conference on 22 November in London. It will focus on the recent expansion of private sector lending within development finance. Looking particularly at the private sector portfolio of international financial institutions and the role of private equity funds and financial intermediaries. The conference will be followed by a strategy day to coordinate future work and action.
Rights
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Agenda: The Private Sector Turn: Private equity, financial intermediaries and what they mean for dev
The agenda for the "The Private Sector Turn: Private equity, financial intermediaries and what they mean for development" conference in London, 22 November 2010.
Conditionality
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Conference: The Private Sector Turn
A one day conference on 22 November in London focusing on the recent expansion of private sector lending within development finance. Looking particularly at the private sector portfolio of international financial institutions and the role of private equity funds and financial intermediaries. The conference will be followed by a strategy day to coordinate future work and action.
Finance
News
Speakers: The Private sector turn: private equity, financial intermediaries and what they mean for d
The list of speakers and short bios for the "Private sector turn: private equity, financial intermediaries and what thye mean for development" conference in London, 22 November 2010
Rights
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Logistics: The private sector turn: Private equity, financial intermediaries and what they mean for
Logistical information for the "The private sector turn" conference in London, 22 November 2010.
IFI governance
News
UK NGO letter on IMF governance reform
We are writing to raise our concerns about the limited nature of the quota reform of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) currently under discussion, and to urge you to push for more meaningful changes to IMF governance.
Accountability
Analysis
Submission on the World Bank and IFC to DFID's multilateral aid review
As the UK government reviews its funding and relationships with multilateral organisations, we argue that the World Bank Group's poor performance, lack of country ownership and accountability, and tendency to 'mission creep', require a focus on institutional and policy change at the Bank, and no increase in funding.
Accountability
Background
Meeting of UK NGOs and Susanna Moorehead, UK Executive Director to the World Bank, and Rachel Turner
Notes of the meeting
Social services
Commentary
The Greek crisis and the involvement of the IMF
The “Greek expression” of the crisis has revealed an amazingly broad range of issues not only concerning the structural problems of the Greek economy, but also those of the European Union (EU) as an economic and currency area, and its unwillingness or inability to react to the problem in a timely, meaningful and collective way.
Conditionality
News
Debt crisis in Europe: Beware IMF bearing gifts
The descent of Greece into a sovereign debt crisis marks the first time a country that uses the euro has gone to the IMF. The fear of adverse market reaction has now moved Europe towards greater coordination and the G20 to argue against continued fiscal stimulus.
