内容简介：
This collection of essays, published under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund, brings together the most current writings of one of the founders of modern open-economy macroeconomics. As former Director of Research and a member of the Executive Board at the IMF, Jacques J. Polak has advised theoreticians and policymakers worldwide; his work has affected nations and their citizens. The selected essays are divided among three central themes: The Role of the International Monetary Fund; New Thoughts on the Special Drawing Right (SDR); and International Economic Policy: Theory and Practice.