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* Apologies for Cross Posting * Palgrave Macmillan, the academic and professional publishing division of Macmillan Publishers Ltd, and the International Monetary Fund announced today that Palgrave Macmillan will publish IMF Staff Papers, on behalf of the IMF. IMF Staff Papers is one of the leading international economics and finance peer-reviewed research journals and has been published since 1950. David Bull, Journals Director of Palgrave Macmillan, said: “We are delighted to work in partnership with the IMF to publish such a prestigious title as IMF Staff Papers. We believe that the quality of the journal and its editorial processes, allied to our global journals publishing infrastructure and outreach, will enable this authoritative and celebrated journal to prosper yet further.” The first volume to be published by Palgrave Macmillan will be Volume 54, beginning in April 2007. The IMF and Palgrave Macmillan have worked carefully to ensure a smooth transition. The editorial operation of IMF Staff Papers will continue unchanged. All contributions will be subject to rigorous peer-review and assessment, as has always been the case. Palgrave Macmillan’s extensive experience of journals publishing will bring immediate benefits to IMF Staff papers, which will now be available online in both PDF and full-text HTML format. With this advanced online availability and Web functionality readers, authors and librarians will experience faster, more consistent and more comprehensive access to the content. Robert Flood, Editor and Committee Chair of IMF Staff Papers, said: “All members of the IMF editorial team look forward to a successful relationship with Palgrave Macmillan, which we are confident will enhance IMF Staff Papers in many ways.” Publication details: IMF Staff Papers 2007, Volume 54 Four issues per year ISSN: 1020-7635 www.palgrave-journals.com/imfsp For further information, please contact: Laura Ingle, Product Manager, Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke RG21 6XS, UK Tel: +44 (0)1256 302959 x 3038 Fax: +44 (0)1256 330688 Email: [log in to unmask] Sean M. Culhane, Senior External Relations Officer, International Monetary Fund Room HQ1-07-124, 700 19th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20431 USA Tel: +1.202.623.9730 Fax: +1.202.589.9730 Email: [log in to unmask] About the International Monetary Fund The IMF is an international organization of 185 member countries. It was established in 1944 to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to its members to help ease balance of payments adjustments. About Palgrave Macmillan Palgrave Macmillan is a global academic publisher, serving learning and scholarship in higher education and the professional world. It publishes textbooks, journals, monographs, professional and reference works in print and online. Its programme focuses on the Humanities, the Social Sciences and Business. As part of the Macmillan Group, it represents an unbroken tradition of 160 years of independent academic publishing. Macmillan is owned by The Holtzbrinck Group, which is one of the few international publishing houses to remain in family ownership. Companies in the Holtzbrinck Group retain the advantages of private ownership – stability, continuity and the ability to take the long-term view of investment and growth – while benefiting from the strengths of a global company trading in a range of media. ____________________________________________ Laura Ingle Journals Product Manager Palgrave Macmillan www.palgrave-journals.com _____________________________________________