IS THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND GEARING ITSELF FOR FURTHER EXPANSION?
The Australian of Feb. 19th. carried l0″ x 4″ advertisement, inserted by the International Monetary Fund, inviting applications for economists from Australia. The candidates are required to have a very good scholastic record, to be well versed in modern macro-economics, and to be familiar with the financial problems of ‘developing’ countries (‘under-developed’ is no longer an acceptable term as it is redolent of ‘racism’ and discrimination). ‘Macro-economics’, we can only assume is semanted voodoo for the study of economics on a global basis; the age limit is 28. The salary is rather nice, ranging from $11,000 to $12,500. FREE OF TAX. But more is to come. There are fringe benefits (insurances, family allowances) and paid transportation for a home visit, with family, every two years. Successful candidates will be based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A., and will be expected to travel periodically to member countries (of the I.M. F.) on short missions. It would be interesting to discover if th
