... combative politics that constitutes the down side of economic liberalisation.11 This parsimony and single-mindedness will not, however, serve either the analyst or the practitioner well in the twenty- first century. The ability of economic theory to understand how to create wealth is surpassed ... At the most basic levels, such as economic surveillance, the IMF has been inadequate. Policy advice on structural reform in the financial systems of the region has been inadequate, intrusive, often wrong and has raised questions about the legitimate role of international institutions in the p...

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