01043nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000245009400019260004500113300001400158500002900172520071300201583001900914 a11.03.01 D2886 aDebt, adjustment and renegotiation in Latin America : orthodox and alternative approaches bLynne RienneraBoulder, ColoradoUSc1986 ax, 171 p. aBibliography: p. 159-167 aContains 4 papers on the adjustment and renegotiation process carried out in Latin America under the aegis of the IMF since 1982. Analyses Peru's and Bolivia's indebtedness to private banks and the erosion of their bargaining power. Examines causes of the international financial crisis and proposes solutions. Reviews the stabilization and adjustment policies pursued by Argentina, Chile and Uruguay and shows why and how the adjustment model applied by the IMF should be reformed. Provides a detailed description of the nature and characteristics of IMF sponsored programs. Concludes that IMF programs have been severely wanting and suggests alternative approaches to adjustment and debt renegotiation. c3/7/00kM2LMGR