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The Structural Adjustment Implications of Real Exchange Rate Depreciation on the Manufacturing Sector in Zimbabwe

Joseph Muzulu

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Real exchange rate depreciation lies at the heart of structural adjustment and stabilisation programmes, particularly those supported by the IMF and the World Bank. Notwithstanding this, there is still considerable controversy surrounding the efficacy of exchange rate depreciation in fostering export expansion and improving resource allocation.

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Real exchange rate depreciation lies at the heart of structural adjustment and stabilisation programmes, particularly those supported by the IMF and the World Bank. Notwithstanding this, there is still considerable controversy surrounding the efficacy of exchange rate depreciation in fostering export expansion and improving resource allocation.

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Real exchange rate depreciation lies at the heart of structural adjustment and stabilisation programmes, particularly those supported by the IMF and the World Bank. Notwithstanding this, there is still considerable controversy surrounding the efficacy of exchange rate depreciation in fostering export expansion and improving resource allocation.

Key concepts: Depreciation (economics), Exchange rate, Economics, Structural adjustment, Monetary economics, Manufacturing sector, International economics, Business

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