Technocracy questioned: Assessing economic stabilisation in Nicaragua

Bulletin of Latin American Research

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 295-310

  Dijkstra, A Geske ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Aid; Nicaragua; Political economy; Stabilisation; Technocracy

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC POLICY; POLITICAL ECONOMY; STABILIZATION; STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT;

NICARAGUA;

EID: 0032800539     PISSN: 02613050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-3050(98)00028-X     Document Type: Article

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