00889nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000100002000019245005900039260007300098300001400171520057500185583001900760  a04.03.02 T4555  aThomas, Desmond  aGovernment, national consensus and economic adjustment  bInstitute of Development Studies.  Univ. of GuyanaaTurkeyenGYc1994  a12 leaves  aEmphasizes the role of the government as an intermediary in the context of contending socio-economic interest groups and reflecting the consensus or the dominant direction.  Explores the concept of the government as an interacting rather than an autonomous agent.  Discusses the implications for policy-making in a period of instability.  Pays attention to the Jamaican experience and the challenges posed by high budget deficits.  Addresses the issue of commitment to sharing the burden of adjustment, and emphasises the role of government in the stabilisation process.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR