Institute of Development Studies

Reforming the International Financial System: Narratives from the South

The crisis sparked calls to reform the international financial system, and in particular the Bretton Woods institutions, but to achieve this there must be a better understanding of how policymakers across the developing world view the crisis. This project will map how the financial crisis is shifting existing geopolitical relationships by evaluating how two groups – the new large G20 players and non-G20 developing countries – characterise the current crisis and how this affects their approach to solutions.

• Project dates: December 2008 - March 2009
• Project status: Closed
• Funder: Department for International Development (DFID)

Researchers

• Neil McCulloch
• Anna Schmidt

Selected Outputs

• Schmidt, A. (2009) 'From Crisis Management to Institutional Reform', IDS In Focus Policy Briefing 7.9, Brighton: IDS