Washington Consensus

Definition

Economics

• A set of economic practices and reforms deemed by international financial institutions (located in Washington, D.C.) to be helpful for financial stability and economic development; often imposed as conditionsfor economic assistance by these institutions. Phrase coined by John Williamson (1990).

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