Mitigating the Social Costs of the Asian Crisis

Finance & Development, September 1998

4 Pages Posted: 4 May 2011

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Zeljko Bogetic

World Bank

Sanjeev Gupta

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Fiscal Affairs Department

Christian G. E. Schiller

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Calvin L. McDonald

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Marijn Verhoeven

World Bank

Gerd Schwartz

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Fiscal Affairs Department

Date Written: September 1, 1998

Abstract

A preliminary analysis of the impact of the Asian crisis shows that poverty could increase significantly in Indonesia, Korea and Thailand. The adjustment programs incorporate measures to mitigate the costs of the crisis. But if the crisis deepens, additional policy options might need to be considered.

Keywords: Asian crisis, social impact, safety net, Indonesia, Korea, Thailand

JEL Classification: I3, H5, N35

Suggested Citation

Bogetic, Zeljko and Gupta, Sanjeev and Schiller, Christian G. E. and McDonald, Calvin L. and Verhoeven, Marijn and Schwartz, Gerd, Mitigating the Social Costs of the Asian Crisis (September 1, 1998). Finance & Development, September 1998, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1829378

Zeljko Bogetic (Contact Author)

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Sanjeev Gupta

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Fiscal Affairs Department ( email )

700 19th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20431
United States

Christian G. E. Schiller

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Calvin L. McDonald

International Monetary Fund (IMF) ( email )

700 19th Street NW
Washington, DC 20431
United States

Marijn Verhoeven

World Bank ( email )

1818 H Street, NW
Washington, DC 20433
United States

Gerd Schwartz

International Monetary Fund (IMF) - Fiscal Affairs Department ( email )

700 19th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20431
United States

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