The IMF Monetary Model : Theory, Evidence, Validity

The operations of the IMF have evoked a great deal of interest in the economic profession. While the policy package as advocated by the IMF, may be quite detailed and complex, the quantitative underpinnings are simple. This research analyses the IMF monetary model designed by J.J. Polak and tests its basic hypothesis of inverse relationship between changes in net domestic assets (NDA) and changes in net foreign assets (NFA) with Indian time series data for the period of 1971-2009 with the help of OLS technique. It also analyses its adjustment programme in the post-reform period with a case study of financial sector reforms. The programme is considered as a success story. The Polak Model is still very much alive today, because the model continues to incorporate the compelling changes taking place in the developed and emerging economies over the time