00849nam a2200145Ia 4500 20260716043005.0 03.02.03 B171 Balassa, Bela Adjustment policies in developing countries, 1979-83 : an update World Bank Washington DCUS 1984 121 p. Discusses impact of four external shocks viz. the increase in oil prices in 1979-80, the slow down of world economy after 1978, the rise in interest rates starting in late 1978, and the softeneing of commodity prices in 1981 and 1982, on 30 developing countries and examines effect of policies applied in dealing with those shocks. Updates analysis of policies applied by developing countries in response to external shocks of the 1979-82 period, extending investigation to 1983. 3/7/00 M2LMGR M B171 38320 38320