International Organizations and Naming and Shaming: Does the International Monetary Fund Care about the Human Rights Reputation of Its Client?

• DOI: 10.1177/0032321717715397
• Publication Date: 2017-09-22T12:47:50Z
• Authors: Byungwon Woo; Amanda Murdie
• Keywords: Special drawing rights

Does a country’s abuse of human rights influence its ability to get loan from the International Monetary Fund? We examine whether conditions matter for likelihood that country participates in an Fund program. argue are unlikely be enough by themselves decision-making; there simply too many countries with poor under economic distress. Instead, it is publicity and information organizations provide about reduce program participation. test implications this reasoning global analysis 1990 2009 using accepted model find much support our hypothesis. further demonstrate those closer United States most likely have organization their