Using various sources, including the Meltzer
Commission Report, Congressional testimony, and the
works of historians, economists, and social critics,
this book will investigate and analyze the findings
and recommendations of the Meltzer Commission to
determine shortcomings in the IMFs response to
various economic crises that have occurred since the
abolishment of the gold standard. To accomplish this
task, this book will use two different methods of
analysis. The first method will be a synchronic
analysis of the level of industrial development and
economic infrastructure within countries...