Reform of the international monetary system; some points of special interest to developing countries of the Commonwealth.

Meeting: Commonwealth Ministers of Finance Annual Meeting, 19-22 Sept. 1972, London, GBIDRC personnel. Study on reform of the international monetary system - discusses instablility in the system, its effects on developing countries (specifically of the Commonwealth), reserve currencies, the proposed Link between SDRs and development needs, foreign exchange reserves, constitutional issues of the IMF

Developing countries and the international monetary system.

Meeting: Halifax Conference, 2d Annual, on Canada and the New International Economic Order, 26-29 Aug. 1975, Halifax, N.S., CAIDRC personnel. Monograph on the establishment of the IMF, and the relevance of the reconstitution of the international monetary system for developing countries - discusses historycal background of the IMF; implications of depreciated USA currency and fluctuating exchange rates, disruption in balance of payments, need for international monetary reform; Special Drawing Rights of developing countries in the IMF, and its limitations due to increased interest rates, financial aid, decision making in the IMF

Scarborough's noble experiment

Article on the University of Toronto's experiment in the use of television as a teaching aid at Scarborough College, Ontario

Memorandum to M.F. Strong from A.F.W. Plumptre on the proposed International Development Research Institution, January 24, 1968

Part of the collection of correspondence and papers related to the establishment of IDRC

Canadian relations with the expanded European communities.

29th Parliament, 1st session

Memorandum to M.F. Strong from A.F.W. Plumptre on a feasibility study on the establishment of IDRC, December 22, 1967

Part of the collection of correspondence and papers related to the establishment of IDRC

Perspective on our aid to others

Article on the history of Canada's involvement in foreign development aid - discusses Canada's military aid to the United Kingdom during World War II, its involvement in the Colombo Plan to assist developing countries, and the development of its aid programme up to 1966

Role of central banks in developing countries.

Meeting: Seminar on the Role of Central Banks in Developing Countries, Feb. 1970, Bombay, INIDRC personnel. Article on the role of central banks in the economic development of developing countries - examines (1) central banks' relationships with commercial banks and development banks (2) role of central banks in determining investment policy, exchange rate policy and interest rates

Three decades of decision; Canada and the world monetary system, 1944-1975.

IDRC personnel. Monograph on the history of Canada's financial policies in the context of international monetary relations and the international monetary system - discusses Canada's part in post-war economic reconstruction and creation of the IMF; relaxation of foreign exchange control, new patterns of exchange rate; role of NATO and creation of OECD; the two distinct periods of Canada's floating exchange rates; USA currency deficit and evolution toward a new foreign exchange reserve asset (Special Drawing Rights); redefinition of the IMF. Statistical data

Maynard Keynes as a teacher.

Photocopy of original.IDRC pers CRDI. Paper on the role of economist and university teacher J.M. Keynes in the education of A.F.W. Plumtre - includes bibliographic notes