A edição mais recente da revista Nueva Sociedad traz dois artigos que analisam crise do FMI e apontam para a necessidade de reforma do órgão. No documento “An Agenda for Reform of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)”, o consultor do FMI Jack Boorman analisa a crise atual da instituição e defende a necessidade de sua reforma, a qual, segundo o texto “Current Problems with the IMF and Challenges Ahead”, de autoria do pesquisador do Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad (CEDES) in Buenos Aires, Roberto Frenkel, não se implementa por falta de interesse dos Estados Unidos y de outros países desenvolvidos.

Veja abaixo um breve resumo de ambos os artigos e respectivos links para as versões originais, em inglês:

>> An Agenda for Reform of the International Monetary Fund, by Jack Boorman
The IMF is facing an uncertain future. New lending by the Fund is negligible; its role as policy advisor to member countries seems diminished; and its oversight role in fostering stability in the international monetary system is uncertain. There is a need for a comprehensive vision of the role to be played by the institution in the emerging global economic and financial system.
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>> Current Problems with the IMF and Challenges Ahead – A Latin American Perspective, by Roberto Frenkel,
As we cast our minds back across the evolution of IMF functions, it does appear that the developed countries, and above all the United States, have lacked the motivation to propel the IMF towards renewed significance. The institution is languishing because these governments have not been confronted by any new emergencies emanating from the developing world that might require treatment under their control, using the IMF.
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Fonte: Revista Nueva Sociedad, edição nº 213, janeiro/fevereiro de 2008 (veja edição completa clicando aqui)