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2009 |
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abstract |
Structural adjustment may sound technical, but refers to the comprehensive economic
programs that the major international lenders require of developing countries when
they are granted a loan. These structural adjustment programs – called SAPs - require
liberalization of the economy so that markets can function more easily and the recipient
countries are more open to foreign investment. The impacts of these programs have
been limited with a few success stories, and in the main produced negligible or negative
impacts. Worst hit are the poor and vulnerable, who suffer unemployment, job insecurity,
rising prices, reduced services, and ecological marginalization. Politically, SAPs
signal a further erosion of sovereignty for developing countries and they create parallel
governments run by unaccountable technical experts. This centralization is set against
claims to decentralize control and decision-making to the localities. SAPs have changed
name in the last decade, but are set to stay a key part of the international development
scene. |
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peerReviewed |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/11759 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/13845 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/3707 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/3709 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/650296 |
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http://data.open.ac.uk/oro/document/9847 |
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11 |
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Article |
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BookSection |
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Mohan, G. (2009). Structural adjustment. In: Kitchin, R. and Thrift, N. eds.
International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Volume 11. Oxford, UK: Elsevier,
pp. 1–9. |
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label |
Mohan, G. (2009). Structural adjustment. In: Kitchin, R. and Thrift, N. eds.
International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Volume 11. Oxford, UK: Elsevier,
pp. 1–9. |
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ext-f308aad1ef8f70546c3a197f104f2ad5 |
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Title |
Structural adjustment |
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oro |