The IMF and the Latin American Debt Crisis : Seven Common Criticisms /

The IMF played a key role in developing and implementing the debt strategy throughout the 1980s. That strategy not only overcame the crisis but also produced successful transformationsof several major economiesin Latin America. Nonetheless, the IMF's role has also been criticized on several gro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boughton, James
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1994.
Series:IMF Policy Discussion Papers; Policy Discussion Paper ; No. 1994/023
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:The IMF played a key role in developing and implementing the debt strategy throughout the 1980s. That strategy not only overcame the crisis but also produced successful transformationsof several major economiesin Latin America. Nonetheless, the IMF's role has also been criticized on several grounds. This study examines seven such criticisms.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (26 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7456
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