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Fifty Years of Failure: A Deep Dive into the IMF's Impact on Africa
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This episode unpacks the ActionAid 2023 report that examines the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) impact on African development over the past fifty years, arguing that the IMF's neoliberal economic policies, particularly austerity measures, have stifled economic growth and worsened living conditions for millions of Africans. The briefing highlights the IMF's role in exacerbating debt crises, pushing for fiscal austerity, and undermining public sector wage bills, ultimately hindering investments in crucial areas like health and education. ActionAid advocates for a systemic shift away from the IMF's model, urging African governments to reject austerity and prioritize progressive tax reforms to generate revenue for public services. The briefing also calls for debt cancellation and a more representative global debt resolution process, advocating for a future where African nations can chart their own paths to sustainable and equitable development.
ActionAid (2023)"Fifty Years of Failure - The IMF, Debt and Austerity in Africa", https://actionaid.org/sites/default/files/publications/Fifty%20Years%20of%20Failure%20-%20The%20IMF%2C%20Debt%20and%20Austerity%20in%20Africa_0.pdf
IMF (2022), "External Panel of Experts’ Review of the IMF’s Dispute Resolution System in: Policy Papers Volume 2022 Issue 032", https://www.elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/007/2022/032/article-A002-en.xml
The General Theorist (2022), "Ethics and corruption at the International Monetary Fund", https://thegeneraltheorist.com/2022/10/09/ethics-and-corruption-at-the-international-monetary-fund/
Turner, S. P. (2003). Liberal democracy 3.0: Civil society in an age of experts. SAGE Publications Ltd, https://doi.org/10.4135/9781446217498, https://www.academia.edu/435893/Liberal_Democracy_3_0_Civil_Society_In_An_Age_of_Experts
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