El legado del neoliberalismo en África Austral: los efectos económicos y sociales del ajuste
Palabras clave:
África Austral, deuda externa, Banco Mundial, FMI, política económicaResumen
Revista CIDOB d'Afers Internacionals, nº. 60
Cuatrimestral (enero 2003)
ISSN:1133-6595
El presente trabajo pretende profundizar en la problemática de los procesos de liberalización económica emprendidos durante las dos últimas décadas por la vía de la aplicación de programas de ajuste estructural en el continente africano, y en diferentes economías del África Austral, en particular. A la vista de sus resultados, muy especialmente en lo referente a las consecuencias de los mismos sobre los sectores más desfavorecidos de sus sociedades en términos de desprotección social y marginación,
la crítica a dicho modelo liberalizador, el análisis sobre las últimas iniciativas puestas en práctica, y la propuesta de alternativas que jueguen en favor de unos mayores niveles de satisfacción de necesidades básicas para sus poblaciones, se tornan ineludibles.
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