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080 _a03.02.03 B171
100 _aBalassa, Bela
245 _aAdjustment policies in developing countries, 1979-83 : an update
260 _bWorld Bank
_aWashington DCUS
_c1984
300 _a121 p.
520 _aDiscusses 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.
583 _c3/7/00
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942 _cM
_mB171
999 _c14985
_d14985