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The Effects of International Monetary Fund Loans on Health Outcomes

Megan Murray, Gary King. 2008. "The Effects of International Monetary Fund Loans on Health Outcomes". PLoS Medicine, 5.

Abstract

A “Perspective” article that discusses an article by David Stuckler and colleagues showing that, in Eastern European and former Soviet countries, participation in International Monetary Fund economic programs have been associated with higher mortality rates from tuberculosis.