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Infographic: IMF Policy in the MENA Region

The more things change the more they stay the same…

Article summary

  • IMF signalled change to its longstanding policies after 2011 Arab uprisings to focus more on inclusive growth and social inclusion.
  • New BWP report analyses IMF policies in four MENA countries pre and post 2011, finds little substantive change
  • While IMF rhetoric may have changed in response to widespread popular demands for domestic reforms, policies it endorses appear little changed.

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The more things change the more they stay the same...

The more things change the more they stay the same…

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