Handbook of Safeguarding Global Financial Stability

Chapter 4

Financial Institutions, International and Politics

L.L. Martin

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA, [e-mail]

Outline

Introduction

Intellectual Background

International Financial Institutions: How Much Autonomy?

International Financial Institutions: Effects

Conclusion

Glossary

Further Reading

Relevant Websites

Introduction

In this globalized era, many of the world’s international financial transactions are organized by international financial institutions (IFIs). The international political economic environment is highly institutionalized, with international financial organizations playing an important role in the worldwide distribution of wealth. As such, these organizations have become subject to intense public ...