TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - The impact of structural adjustment on government spending and debt in Latin America
JO  - Defence and peace economics
A1  - Jonakin, J
A1  - Stephens, M.
SP  - 157
EP  - 171
VL  - 15
IS  - 2
N2  - In theory, the policies associated with adjustment and stabilization (AS) in Latin America were designed to contain wasteful government spending, enhance economic efficiency, and forestall recurrent debt and liquidity crises. In practice, AS succeeded in shrinking the size of government, but regional debt rose and debt servicing remained historically high. Government spending on physical infrastructure and subsidies fell sharply, while military spending in much of the region escalated. The changing magnitude and relative pattern of government expenditures corresponded with slower economic growth, higher unemployment, and continued liquidity crises.<p /> 
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SN  - 1024-2694
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1024269032000110531
ID  - ref1
ER  -