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080 _a11.03.01 D2886
245 _aDebt, adjustment and renegotiation in Latin America : orthodox and alternative approaches
260 _bLynne Rienner
_aBoulder, ColoradoUS
_c1986
300 _ax, 171 p.
500 _aBibliography: p. 159-167
520 _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.
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