The Social Content of Macroeconomic Policies

@article{Elson2000TheSC,
  title={The Social Content of Macroeconomic Policies},
  author={Diane Elson and Nil{\"u}fer Çağatay},
  journal={World Development},
  year={2000},
  volume={28},
  pages={1347-1364}
}
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