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Mosley Harrigan and Toye refer to the IMF and World Bank as________________?

Correct answer: B. a managed duopoly of policy advice

  • A. excessively committed to writing down LDC debt
  • B. a managed duopoly of policy advice
  • C. a U.S monoply
  • D. the initiator of HIPCs debt forgiveness

Explanation

Mosley, Harrigan and Toye characterized the IMF and World Bank as a managed duopoly of policy advice because the two institutions jointly dominated development-policy recommendations and lending conditions. This is different from calling either institution solely a U.S. monopoly.

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