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Foreign aid and global governance: Buying Bretton Woods – the Swiss-bloc case

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  • James Vreeland, 2011. "Foreign aid and global governance: Buying Bretton Woods – the Swiss-bloc case," The Review of International Organizations, Springer, vol. 6(3), pages 369-391, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:revint:v:6:y:2011:i:3:p:369-391
    DOI: 10.1007/s11558-011-9111-z
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    Keywords

    Switzerland; Foreign aid; IMF; World Bank; Central Asia; Global governance; F33; F35; F5; F53; F55;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • F33 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Monetary Arrangements and Institutions
    • F35 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Foreign Aid
    • F5 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations
    • F55 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Institutional Arrangements

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