The International Monetary Fund and Social Safety Net Construction Failure in Indonesia 1997-1998

Throughout the International Monetary Fund's history it has been criticized for failing to address the negative impact its adjustment programs have on the poor in borrowing countries. This study examines the Fund's declared intention and actions regarding the construction of a social safety net in Indonesia from October 1997 until May 1998. A historical narrative using Constructivism as a theoretical framework is used to explain the relationship between the IMF, Suharto and the effect their interaction had on social safety net construction. This historical perspective reveals that rather than working towards building a social safety net, the Fund's main priority was the decentralization of Indonesian political and economic structures.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Political Science

Department dc:contributor.department

Political Science

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Tech

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Young, Eric Wight

Chair dc:contributor.committeechair

• Weisband, Edward

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Corntassel, Jeffrey J.
• Hult, Karen M.

• Social Safety Net
• Indonesia
• International Monetary Fund

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Dc Identifier Other

etd-05012002-230453

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/32074