Does the IMF Promote Cuts to Health, Education, Social Protection, or Public Investment During Economic Crises?
In our previous article, we explored whether IMF-supported programs impose austerity on countries in financial crisis, examining the balance between fiscal consolidation and social impacts. A related concern often raised is whether the IMF encourages or requires reductions in priority spending areas health, education, social protection, and public investment precisely when economies are under strain. […]