‘Structural adjustment’ programmes require that _________ Governments of poor countries should adopt privatization and other ‘liberalizing’ measures. Governments of poor countries should have greater involvement in the market economy. Finance Ministers in under-performing countries should make attempts to revaluate the currency. States with weak economies should redistribute more resources to the poor.

‘Structural adjustment’ programmes require that _________ Governments of poor countries should adopt privatization and other ‘liberalizing’ measures. Governments of poor countries should have greater involvement in the market economy. Finance Ministers in under-performing countries should make attempts to revaluate the currency. States with weak economies should redistribute more resources to the poor.

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