Modeling Aggregate Use of Fund Resources—Analytical Approaches and Medium-Term Projections

By Atish R. Ghosh, Juan Zalduendo, Manuela Goretti, Bikas Joshi, Alun H. Thomas

March 1, 2007

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Atish R. Ghosh, Juan Zalduendo, Manuela Goretti, Bikas Joshi, and Alun H. Thomas Modeling Aggregate Use of Fund Resources—Analytical Approaches and Medium-Term Projections, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2007) accessed November 21, 2024

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Summary

This paper presents two approaches to modeling the use of IMF resources in order to gauge whether the recent decline in credit outstanding is a temporary or a permanent phenomenon. The two approaches-the time series behavior of credit outstanding and a two-stage program selection and access model-yield the same conclusion: the use of IMF resources is likely to decline sharply. Specifically, credit outstanding is projected to decline from an average of SDR 50 billion over 2000?05 to SDR 8 billion over 2006?10. Stochastic simulations suggest that it is unlikely to be much higher. These results are based on WEO projections with a correction for historically-observed over-optimistic biases. Alternative scenarios assuming a weaker economic performance or a less benign global environment do not alter these results.

Subject: Balance of payments need, Credit, External debt, Oil prices, Time series analysis

Keywords: IMF credit, IMF resource, SDR, Time series, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

44
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Working Paper No. 2007/070
Stock No:

WPIEA2007070
ISBN:

9781451866346
ISSN:

1018-5941

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