The Macroeconomic Effects of ESAF-Supported Programs: Revisiting Some Methodological Issues

Susan Schadler, Louis Dicks-Mireaux and Mauro Mecagni

No 1995/092, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper examines whether ESAF-supported programs during 1986-91 had significant independent effects on growth, inflation and the external debt service ratio. Econometric estimates of the Generalized Evaluation Estimator (GEE) identify statistically significant beneficial effects on output growth and the debt service ratio but no effects on inflation. The robustness of these estimates is also examined. Diagnostic tests cast doubt on the applicability of the GEE framework to the ESAF-eligible countries, and the results obtained using it.

Keywords: WP; debt service; dummy variable; growth rate; least squares; policy reaction function; sample estimate; Policy variable; Fund support; Fund-supported program; estimation result; policy instrument; regression estimate; Debt service ratios; Fiscal stance; Inflation; Nominal effective exchange rate; Southeast Asia; Pacific Islands; South Asia; Caribbean (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42
Date: 1995-09-01
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