Title: The politics of economic policy reform in developing countries
First published: 2000
Description: Various social groups may oppose economic reforms such as currency devaluation, privatization of state firms, and the elimination of consumer (food) subsidies because of doubts about the benefitse of these reforms or because they believe that these reforms will harm their economic interests. Whether such opposition can stall reform depends on the aggregate political weight of the affected social groups.
Subjects: Economic policy, Economic conditions, Structural adjustment (Economic policy)
Places: Developing countries
LC classification: HG3881.5.W57