Word: papanek
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...really widespread public works program, financed by increased imports of PL 480 ['Food for Peace'] commodities sold at lower prices, could provide quick economic and political benefits in the countryside," Papanek's report added. "More protection and credit for industry, and particularly textiles, would help to stabilize prices and increase employment. Wage and salary increases for a selected group of government employees could greatly increase the efficiency and reduce the venality of the public service...
Speaking more directly of the political situation, Papanek added that during the past year, "Suharto also moved more decisively to gain control of the government and the military. His personal military staff was downgraded and somewhat changed in composition and some other shifts in military commands took place...
...Papanek and others in the DAS have often responded to criticism of the agency's work by claiming that, while necessarily limited to the official sanctions of its host governments, it may ultimately lead through growing wealth and technology to a situation in which an increasingly sophisticated and modernized populace could bring about basic political change...
...team-which began working for Suharto in mid-1968-has helped the Indonesian government in its negotiations with foreign investors. "They badly needed jobs, they badly needed revenues, so they made some deals that were highly favorable to the foreign investors," Papanek said last month. He added that the DAS has also counseled the government against lopsided bargains with foreign firms...
...Papanek said in defense of present Indonesian policy that reversal of Sukarno's extravagant monument-building program-in combination with a resumption of large-scale American aid-has brought about significant economic improvement...