Ideological Distance and Support for IMF Structural Adjustment: Results of an Online Survey Experiment in Tunisia

• In Event: International Institutions and Governance

Brief Overview

We randomized endorsements of an IMF deal from domestic and foreign actors in Tunisia during negotiations to prevent a financial collapse. The endorsements increased IMF approval only among those who were ideologically opposed to Tunisia's dictator.

Authors

• Robert Kubinec, University of South Carolina

• Sujeong Shim, University of Wisconsin–Madison