00918nam a2200121Ia 450000500170000008000190001710000200003624500590005626000730011530000140018852005750020258300190077720260716043154.0  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