Doves vs hawks: IMF advice on unconventional monetary policy

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The IMF’s “HQ2” in Washington, DC
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The paper by professor Larry Ball released by the Independent Evaluation Office as part of its recent major review of the International Monetary Fund’s advice on unconventional monetary policies is a gem. Using internal as well as published papers, and drawing on extensive interviews with the key protagonists, Ball has written a terse, analytical and most insightful account of how the debate between monetary policy “doves” (worried about the risks of deflation) and “hawks” (worried about the

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