TY - BOOK AU - López-Claros,Augusto ED - Ohio Library and Information Network. TI - The search for efficiency in the adjustment process: Spain in the 1980s T2 - Occasional paper SN - 1557750092 AV - HC385 .L674 1988 PY - 1988/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - International Monetary Fund KW - Spain KW - Economic policy KW - Spain Economic conditions--1975- N1 - "February 1988."; Available in PDF, ePUB, and Mobi formats on the Internet; Available to OhioLINK libraries; Open Access Electronic Book N2 - This paper discusses the main features of Spain's recent adjustment effort and assesses its impact on the overall economic situation. It provides a brief historical background on Spain's economic development from 1960 to the early 1980s. It discusses the authorities' stance on monetary and fiscal policy and examines the role of exchange rate policy in the recovery of the external accounts. The paper assesses progress made in structural reforms, with particular emphasis on industrial restructuring, energy policy, privatization, financial sector reforms, social security, and the labor market UR - http://elibrary.imf.org/view/IMF054/15612-9781557754790/15612-9781557754790/15612-9781557754790.xml ER -