Studies on International Financial Architecture/ IMF Special- N° 1/ 2001 Page 1 THE IMF AND THE BRAZILIAN ECONOMY: PARTNERS OR CORDIAL ENEMIES? Studies on International Financial Architecture 1/2001, Bonn Marcelo Lara Resende Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Department for Development Policy - Dialogue on Globalization ­Hiroshimastr. 17 10785 Berlin Tel.:0049-30-26936-914 Fax: 0049-30-26935-959 Roswitha.Kiewitt@fes.de www.fes.de/globalization The opinions expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views of the Friedrich-Ebert- Stiftung or the organisations for which the author works. 02/04/03 17:38