The International Monetary Fund and The Global South: A Comparative Analysis
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2017-05
Authors
Elliott, Ryan W.
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This thesis will analyze structural adjustment programs that the International Monetary Fund entered into arrangements with through three States: Indonesia, Nigeria, and Venezuela. All three States have fairly large populations and land areas, are major oil exporters, and have experienced good economic growth in the past. Specifically, I will examine the conditions in each State that led to the structural adjustment programs, the content of each program, and the socio-economic consequences of those programs and how their political economics were re-structured post-implementation. It is hoped that from my analysis, I may make suggestions for improvement of these programs, as well as assess, analyze, and understand the neoliberal model of restructuring a State's political economy.
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International monetary fund, Economic development--Political aspects, Structural adjustment (Economic policy)--Indonesia, Structural adjustment (Economic policy)--Nigeria, Structural adjustment (Economic policy)--Venezuela
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Elliott, R. W. (2017). The international monetary fund and the global south: A comparative analysis</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.