The creation of new multilateral development banks (MDBs) increases competitive pressure within the system. How does such competition affect MDBs' performance? Bernhard Reinsberg and Benjamin Faude show that while pressure improves the quality of newly approved World Bank projects, it has no significant effect on ongoing ones
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is not only a ‘lender of last resort’ but also a security actor. New data and analysis from Bernhard Reinsberg and Daniel Shaw at the University of Glasgow shows that IMF interventions often have a negative effect on human security
Professor of International Political Economy & Development, University of Glasgow / Research Associate in Political Economy, Centre for Business Research, University of Cambridge
Bernhard holds a PhD in political science from the University of Zurich.
In his research, he seeks to contribute to a better understanding of what drives the behaviour of international organisations like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and when their development interventions are effective.
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