Behind the IMF Debate
Tempo
July 15, 2003
THE debate over Indonesia's exit from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has now crystallized into two points of view. The first group wants Indonesia to totally quit the IMF. Meanwhile, the second—including myself—considers the Indonesian economy fragile to shocks, despite its persistent improvement. Therefo
Mohamad Ikhsan
Head of the Economic & Social Research Institute, School of Economics, University of Indonesia.