International Economic Institutions [Paperback]

1. The United Nations (UN).- A. The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).- B. Development assistance.- 1. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).- 2. The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF).- 2. The specialized agencies.- A. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).- B. The International Labour Organization (ILO).- C. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).- 3. The Bank for International Settlements (BIS).- 4. Regional integration.- A. Latin America.- 1. The Asociaci?n Latinoamericana de Integraci?n (ALADI).- 2. The Mercado Com?n Centroamericano (MCCA).- 3. The Caribbean Community (CARICOM).- 4. The Latin American Economic System (SELA).- B. Asia.- The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN).- C. Africa and the Middle East.- 1. The West African Economic Community (CEAO).- 2. The Mano River Union (MRU).- 3. The Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS).- 4. The Central African Customs and Economic Union (UDEAC).- 5. Arab Economic Cooperation.- 5. Regional development banks.- A. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).- B. The Asian Development Bank (AsDB).- C. The African Development Bank (AfDB).- 6. Conclusion.- 1: World Organizations.- 1. The International Monetary Fund.- 1. Origins.- A. Plans.- B. Groups.- C. Amendments.- 2. Objectives.- 3. Organization.- A. Members.- B. Capital.- C. Administration.- 1. The Board of Governors.- 2. The Council.- 3. The Executive Board.- 4. The Managing Director.- 4. Functions and operation.- A. Financing of balance-of-payments deficits.- 1. Provisions.- a. The general resources.- b. Arrangements not on the account of the Fund.- c. Special Drawing Rights.- 2. Operation.- a. The general resources.- 1. The tranche decisions and stand-by arrangements.- Temporary facilities.- 2. The extended facility.- 3. The enlarged access.- 4. Financing for debt and debt-service reduction.- 5. Special facilities.- a. Compensatory and contingency financing facility.- b. Buffer stlÃÊ