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Books and Book Chapters

"Foreign Aid and Economic Development," Chapter 63, Cato Handbook for Policymakers, 7th Edition (2009).

"Freedom versus Collectivism in Foreign Aid," by William Easterly in Economic Freedom of the World: 2006 Annual Report (PDF)

"International Financial Crises and the IMF," Chapter 64, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 108th Congress (2003).

"International Financial Crises and the IMF," Chapter 63, Cato Handbook for Congress: Policy Recommendations for the 107th Congress (2001).

Global Fortune: The Stumble and Rise of World Capitalism, edited by Ian Vásquez (2000).

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Cato Studies

"An International Monetary Fund Currency to Rival the Dollar? Why Special Drawing Rights Can't Play That Role," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Development Policy Analysis no. 10, July 7, 2009

"The False Promise of Gleneagles: Misguided Priorities at the Heart of the New Push for African Development," by Marian L. Tupy, Development Policy Analysis no. 9, April 24, 2009

"Foreign Aid and the Weakening of Democratic Accountability in Uganda," by Andrew Mwenda, Foreign Policy Briefing no. 88, July 12, 2006

"Audit the World Bank's Performance," by Adam Lerrick, Economic Development Bulletin no. 8, June 20, 2006

"Iraq's Odious Debts," by Patricia Adams, Policy Analysis no. 526, September 28, 2004

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Articles and Newsletters

"Small States: Not Handicapped and Under-Aided, but Advantaged and Over-Aided," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Cato Journal, vol. 28 no. 3, Fall 2008.

A Comment on Abhijit Banerjee's Views on Making Aid Work, by Ian Vásquez, Boston Review, July/August 2006

"Why Doesn't Aid Work?" by William Easterly, Cato Unbound, April 2006.

"Does Foreign Aid Help?" by Simeon Djankov, Jose Montalvo, and Marta Reynal-Querol, Cato Journal, vol. 26, no. 1, Winter 2006.

Remembering Peter Bauer, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no.3, Fall 2005.

"The Threat to Economic Liberty from International Organizations," by Deepak Lal, Cato Journal, vol. 25, no. 3, Fall 2005.

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Opinion and Commentary

"Insider View: An Interview with Steve Hanke," by Steve H. Hanke, CEPA.org, July 16, 2009

"China's Dollar Delusion," by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar and Arvind Subramanian, Guardian, July 8, 2009

"When Currencies Falter," by Steve H. Hanke, Forbes, May 22, 2009

"Cannot Be Saved by World's Rich," by Marian L. Tupy, Washington Times, April 26, 2009

"Fed Up," by Steve H. Hanke, Forbes, April 24, 2009

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Events

"The 27th Annual Monetary Conference: Restoring Global Financial Stability," November 19, 2009 [Conference]

"Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa," April 3, 2009 [Book Forum]

"Two Views on Global Development: Revive the Invisible Hand or Strengthen a "Society of States"?," June 7, 2006 [Book Forum]

"Debt Relief for Poor Countries: Are the World Bank and IMF Doing the Right Thing?," July 16, 2001 [Policy Forum]

Speeches and Congressional Testimony

"The International Monetary Fund: Challenges and Contradictions," Ian Vásquez, Congressional Testimony, September 28, 1999.

"The International Monetary Fund: Has Congressional Conditionality Made It More Effective?" Ian Vásquez, Congressional Testimony, March 9, 1999.

"The IMF and U.S. International Policy," William A. Niskanen, Congressional Testimony, May 5, 1998.

"The International Monetary Fund," Ian Vásquez, Cato Congressional Testimony, April 21, 1998.

Multimedia

Richard W. Rahn discusses the IMF battle at the G-20 on the FOX Business Network April 2, 2009 [Flash Video, 08:07]

Daniel J. Ikenson discusses the G-20 Summit on CNBC April 1, 2009 [Flash Video, 03:38]

"Africa's Aid Problem" featuring Edward Luttwak, April 3, 2008 [Flash Audio, 07:13]