IMF Monitor

The IMF Monitor presents comprehensive data on the activities of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) compiled and published by academic researchers and civil society. While this data is not "official" in the sense of being published by the IMF, it draws exclusively from IMF documents to ensure full transparency and traceability for those seeking deeper insights.

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IMF Conditionality

A dataset of all IMF conditions included in lending programs between 1980 and 2019. Detailed information on conditions are sourced from lending documents.

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IMF Governance

A dataset of comments from IMF Executive Board members over county-specific discussions between 1995 and 2015. All attendees and full text of their comments is extracted.

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IMF Technical Assistance

A dataset of all IMF technical assistance missions between 1964 and 2020. It offers information on the mission purpose, implementing department, and time period.

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Other Data

Datasets on IMF program participation, IMF tax policy, IMF program reviews and interruptions, IMF engagement in climate change, and more.

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Replication Data

A collection of replication datasets, code, and documentation linked to published research using IMF Monitor data. All files hosted on the Harvard Dataverse.

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What Is The IMF?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an intergovernmental organization engaged in monitoring economic and financial policies, offering technical assistance on economic affairs, and providing loans to countries in need.

July 1944

The IMF was founded after World War II at the Bretton Woods Conference, based on the ideas of Harry Dexter White and John Maynard Keynes.