Women and Adjustment Policies in the Third World (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780333537435)

The Third World debt crisis, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank's adjustment policies have compelled many countries to move towards a contraction of public sector expenditure in favour of market orientated development policies. Women in general and the poorest amongst them in particular have borne a disproportionate burden of the ensuing hardships. This book addresses the shortcomings in the current gender blind analytical frameworks of governments and financial organisations and offers alternative strategies for combating recession and poverty.

Author: Haleh Afshar
ISBN-10: 0333537432
ISBN-13: 9780333537435
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 02/16/1992
Pages: 271
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.75d