Structural Adjustment and the Environment
A Review of Studies with Emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14817939 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jan Bojö (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 59-73 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Forum for Development Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0803-9410 • E-ISSN: 1891-1765 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08039410.1997.9666049 |
| OpenAlex | W2030537200 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Jan Bojö, ‘Structural Adjustment and the Environment: A Review of Studies with Emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa’, Forum for Development Studies, 1997:1, pp. 59–73. Structural adjustment lending (SA) is defined by the World Bank as non-project lending in support of economic growth and viability of the balance of payment. This article briefly reviews its rationale, theoretical predictions regarding its environmental implications, and results from ten empirical studies, most of which have been done in sub-Saharan Africa. Both positive and negative environmental impacts linked to SA have been observed, but quantification is generally weak. Environmental concerns related to SA deserve serious consideration, but do not constitute a solid counter-argument against the fundamental need for economic policy adjustment. Rather complementary measures, specifically designed to protect the environment, are called for
Balance of payments · Development economics · Economics · Empirical research · Macroeconomics · Political science · Public economics · Structural adjustment · Economic Growth and Development · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Law · Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.04 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2002 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |