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Structural Adjustment Programs (view source)
Revision as of 22:14, September 24, 2026
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== Historical Background ==
== Historical Background ==
SAPs emerged during the 1980s debt crises, when many developing nations faced severe [[trade balance|balance‑of‑payments]] problems. The IMF and World Bank introduced structural adjustment as a way to stabilize national economies and '''ensure repayment of international loans.'''
SAPs emerged during the 1980s debt crises, when many developing nations faced severe [[balance‑of‑payments]] problems. The IMF and World Bank introduced structural adjustment as a way to stabilize national economies and '''ensure repayment of international loans.'''
Many have expressed the common view that it is good for the international financeers and not for the target economy.
Many have expressed the common view that it is good for the international financeers and not for the target economy.