Women's Studies at York Series

Afshar, Haleh; Dennis, Carolyne

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 1992-02-16

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333537435

DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-11961-5

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 271