Graduation Year
2011
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
International Relations
Reader 1
Roderic Camp
Reader 2
Gregory Hess
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© 2011 Nicholas Egger - Bovet
Abstract
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the leading international economic crisis manager, but the effects of its loans and conditionality reach far beyond overarching macroeconomic indicators. This paper will examine the consequences of IMF fiscal policy conditions on income inequality and poverty by examining cases in Latin America, and specifically Mexico during the 1980s. The role that internal politics within borrowing countries plays is also closely examined. The paper concludes with policy recommendations for the IMF to ensure the most equitable and effective means of overcoming balance of payments crises.
Recommended Citation
Egger-Bovet, Nicholas, "IMF Conditionality, Fiscal Policy, and Income Inequality in Latin America" (2011). CMC Senior Theses. 254.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/254
