April's G20 meeting of global leaders put the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at center stage in fighting the global economic crisis, following long-standing calls for a rebalancing of power within the IMF and a rethinking of its role. The second event in AEI's series discussing global economic architecture featured a keynote address by John Lipsky, the IMF's second in command, followed by two panels exploring how the IMF needs to be reformed to make it more relevant in today's changed global economy.

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This Working Paper Series in Development Policy is a forum for showcasing new scholarly work that may help extend the realm of knowledge or enhance the understanding of policy makers, non-governmental specialists, and members of the public concerned with improving the quality of international development policy.