The purpose of this project is to compile a publicly available dataset of technical assistance missions undertaken by the IMF from 1964-2025. The dataset will be publicly released in September 2026. The project is funded by UKRI (Grant ES/V012916/1).
3,221
technical assistance missions and resident advisors deployed by the IMF between 1964 and 1987.
Citation and Replication Data
Citation
This dataset underpins published research on IMF technical assistance. If you use this dataset, please cite:
Goes, I., & Stubbs, T. (2026). Legitimacy by expertise: How the IMF built authority through technical assistance, 1964-1990. Working Paper.
​
Replication Data
Replication files, including cleaned datasets, code, and documentation used in published research, are available via the IMF Monitor Dataverse: