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Intervention analysis of political disturbances, market shocks, and policy initiatives in international commodity markets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 May 2009

Karen A. Mingst  and
Robert E. Stauffer
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Little is known about the impact of international organizations. Neither a rudimentary theory of IGO impact exists nor are there sufficient case studies to develop meaningful generalizations. To answer the question whether they make a difference, the effect of intergovernmental organization (IGO) policies must be evaluated.

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International Organization , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , Winter 1979 , pp. 105 - 118
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Copyright © The IO Foundation and Cambridge University Press 1979

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1 For suggestions on research designs, see Hoole, Francis W., “Evaluating the Impact of International Organizations,” International Organizational, 3 (Summer 1977): 541–563.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

2 Bergsten, C. Fred, “The Threat is Real,” Foreign Policy 14 (Spring 1974): 84–90.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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18 For details of these events, see Metals Week, Metal Bulletin, and Copper Studies for the appropriate time period.