Toward An Economic Theory of Multilateral Development Banking

Download or read book Toward An Economic Theory of Multilateral Development Banking written by Mr.Gerd Schwartz and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 1993-05-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper addresses an apparent lack of economic theory in the analysis of multilateral development bank (MDB) behavior. A simple comparative statics model that is adapted from the credit union literature is used to predict potential areas of conflict, agreement, and indifference between MDB member countries, analyze lending policies against the background of distributional conflicts, and show how various institutional reforms may improve efficiency and overall member country benefits.