assignment: structural adjustment policies

Structural adjustment policies Proponents of these schemes say that short-term drawbacks (i.e. reduction in health for the more economically disadvantaged section of the community) are necessary prices to pay for a long-term economic health of the country. Opponents say that forgiving the crippling debt load and applying some limitations on military spending might be better approaches. Using the sources of information offered in this module, discuss the arguments for and against external involvement by the IMF and World Bank in […]