1st Edition

The International Monetary Fund And Latin America Economic Stabilization And Class Conflict

By Manuel Pastor Copyright 1988
228 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages
by Routledge

228 Pages
by Routledge

The debt crisis in Latin America has rekindled debate about the effects of the IMF's stabilization programs in the Third World. Critics contend that these programs have short-run recessionary impacts and damage prospects for long-term growth. In response, Fund economists point to cross-country studies revealing mixed impacts on growth rates coupled with significant success in achieving the IMF's... Read more
l I WHAT IS THE IMF? 2 I THE IMF AND THE WORLD ECONOMY, 3 I THE EFFECTS OF IMF 'PROGRAMS: ALTERNATIVE MODELS 4 I THE EFFECTS OF IMF PROGRAMS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE

Biography

Manuel Pastor, Jr., is assistant professor of economics at Occidental College.