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  ORIGINS
   Historical context
   Bretton Woods Conference
   Ratification debates
   Original Articles of Agreement
   Current Articles of Agreement

OPERATIONS
   What is the IMF?
   Financing arrangements
   Surveillance
   Technical assistance
   At a glance

FINANCING PROGRAMS
   Objective
   Operations
   Effectiveness

CONDITIONALITY
   What is conditionality?
   History, role, and objectives
   Operations
   Effectiveness

RECENT FINANCING INITIATIVES
   Major financing programs 1995-98
   Africa
   East Asia
   Eastern Europe
   Mexico and Latin America
   Russia
   IMF responds to its critics

MISSION CREEP
   Human rights
   Government corruption
   Geopolitics and international security
   Social safety nets
   Labor, trade, and environmental issues

REFORM PROPOSALS
   Official
     - United States
     - Great Britain
     - France
     - Japan (1)
     - Japan (2)
     - Recent IMF Initiatives
     - International Financial Institution Advisory Commission
   Academic
     - Martin Feldstein
     - Heritage Foundation
     - Paul Krugman
     - Jeffrey Sachs
     - James Tobin

ABOLISH THE IMF?
   George Shultz Debate
   Lawrence Summers Debate
   James Glassman Debate
   Independent viewpoints

ANNUAL MEETINGS
   2000

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