01655cas a2200229 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011609 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 9781616353759 0145-1707 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept. Finance and Development, December 1988. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1988. 1 online resource (62 pages) Finance and Development <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper describes the effect of IMF-supported adjustment programs on the poor. The paper highlights that IMF-supported adjustment programs have often been misunderstood and have been criticized for seeking excessive reductions in aggregate demand, resulting in unwarranted contractions of output and employment opportunities, and declines in the living standards of people living in poverty. The paper discusses the series of case studies of nine programs in seven countries that the IMF undertook to obtain a balanced and comprehensive appraisal of how the poor fare in the context of IMF-supported adjustment programs. Mode of access: Internet Finance and Development; Finance and Development ; No. 0025/004 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/022/0025/004/022.0025.issue-004-en.xml IMF e-Library