%0 Generic
%A Lang, Valentin F.
%D 2018
%F heidok:25093
%R 10.11588/heidok.00025093
%T Political Decisions, Economic Effects: How International Organizations Govern the Globalized Economy
%U https://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/volltextserver/25093/
%X This dissertation consists of four essays on the decision-making and the effects of international organizations. Its empirical focus is on the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The dissertation shows that political interests influence the IMF's decision-making and that IMF programs have important economic effects on sovereign creditworthiness and income inequality.  Chapter 1: Buying Votes and International Organizations: The Dirty-Work Hypothesis;   Chapter 2: Room for Discretion: Biased Decision-Making in International Financial Institutions;   Chapter 3: Stigma or Cushion? IMF Programs and Sovereign Creditworthiness;   Chapter 4: The Economics of the Democratic Deficit: The Effect of IMF Programs on Inequality