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080			_a04.03.02 T4555
100			_aThomas, Desmond
245			_aGovernment, national consensus and economic adjustment
260			_bInstitute of Development Studies. Univ. of Guyana _aTurkeyenGY _c1994
300			_a12 leaves
520			_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.
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