An IMF official was quoted as acknowledging that the Fund's stabilization packages have often led to adjustment without growth.However,he said,"the Fund is a firefighter not a carpenter,and you cannot expect the firefighter to rebuild the house as well as put out the fire." Provide a balanced evaluation of this statement.

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The Answer of An IMF official was quoted as acknowledging that the Fund's stabilization packages have often led to adjustment without growth.However,he said,"the Fund is a firefighter not a carpenter,and you cannot expect the firefighter to rebuild the house as well as put out the fire." Provide a balanced evaluation of this statement.

An IMF Official Was Quoted as Acknowledging That the Fund's