Structural adjustment
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title:
Structural adjustment
text:
Structural adjustment programs (SAPs) consist of loans provided by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank (WB) to countries that experience economic crises. Their stated purpose is to adjust the country's economic structure, improve international competitiveness, and restore its balance of payments. The IMF and World Bank require borrowing countries to implement certain policies in order to obtain new loans. These policies are typically centered around increased privatization,
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IMF and World Bank loans to countries in crisis
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Structural_adjustment
date created:
2005-01-08T18:26:06Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T10:15:19Z
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