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Macroeconomic policy advice and the Article IV consultations a development perspective

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  • Islam, Iyanatul,
  • Ahmed, Ishraq.
  • Roy, Rathin.
  • Ramos, Raquel.

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Undertakes a content analysis of 2009 - 2010 IMF Article IV consultations for a sample of thirty low income and twenty middle income countries on fiscal adjustment, inflation targets, employment generation, poverty reduction and expansion of social protection.

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  • Islam, Iyanatul, & Ahmed, Ishraq. & Roy, Rathin. & Ramos, Raquel., 2012. "Macroeconomic policy advice and the Article IV consultations a development perspective," ILO Working Papers 994783713402676, International Labour Organization.
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