Following the IMF research department announcements of changes in policy orientation after the 2008 crisis, the research presented below discusses whether this changed was reflected in the actual recommendations provided to countries. It does so by analysing the Article IV reports written to countries.
Macroeconomic policy advice and the Article IV consultations: a development perspective, 2012, ILO Research Paper No.2, Geneva (with Iyanatul Islam, Ishraq Ahmed and Rathin Roy)
IMF Article IV reports: an analysis of policy recommendations, 2012, IPC-IG Working Paper 86, Brasilia (with Rathin Roy)
The research results can also be found in shorter publications that deal with particular topics:
Has IMF advice changed after the crisis? 2012, IPC-IG One Pager 134, Brasilia (with Rathin Roy.)
Rethinking inflation: IMF recommendations fall short, 2012, IPC-IG One Pager 143, Brasilia (with Jan-Willem Lammens)
The IMF on Fiscal Policy: Staying the Course amidst Waves of Change, 2012, IPC-IG One Pager 142, Brasilia (with Rafael Ranieri)
Intersections between Exchange Rate and Inflation Policies in IMF Recommendations, 2012, IPC-IG One Pager 141, Brasilia