Structural Adjustment Programs (SAPs) are
A. conditions imposed on nations that receive loans from the World Trade Organization.
B. requirements that the UN imposes to improve human rights in developing countries.
C. conditions imposed on nations that receive loans from the World Bank.
D. usually designed to strengthen the safety net in developing nations.
ANS: C
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