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S/E/285. Washington Consensus and Post-Washington Consensus: analysis and criticism

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2011
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The paper critically examines the effects of the Washington Consensus (WC) and Post-Washington Consensus (PWC) on the developing countries of Latin America explaining how the loans from the IMF and World Bank increased the countries’ debt, discussing the impacts of privatization on poverty reduction, and addressing other aspects of financial liberalisation.

 

KEYWORDS: Washington Consensus, Post-Washington Consensus, IMF, World Bank,

 
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