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Debt Restructuring, Austerity and the IMF: a Panacea or an Exacerbation? Part 5
The IMF agreement with Sri Lanka emphasises fiscal consolidation, which requires the government to achieve a budget surplus within two years. It also conditions its funding on increases in energy tariffs and…