Overview

International debt relief continues to be a highly controversial subject. Although many heavily indebted poor countries have received large amounts of debt relief over the past quarter of a century, it doesn’t appear to be enough. This book examines the impact of international debt relief efforts since 1990. It assesses whether the various debt relief modalities have enhanced economic growth in eight highly indebted countries in Latin America and Africa. Dijkstra argues that fundamental changes of the international aid and debt architecture are necessary to stop the flow of new multilateral loans and the possible perverse effects of conditionality.

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Author:   A. Geske Dijkstra (Erasmus University, the Netherlands)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9780415414579

ISBN 10:   0415414571
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   29 November 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Brawing on her extensive knowldege of the workings of intenational aid, Dijkstra (economics, Erasmus Univ. Rotterdam) succinctly describes the major debt relief initiatives of the last 30 years and surveys the academic and professional literature on the efficiency and effectiveness of debt relief. ... The presentation includes many tables and graphs and deals with economic concepts ... -- CHOICE August 2008 Vol. 45 (C. Kilby, Villanova University)

Brawing on her extensive knowldege of the workings of intenational aid, Dijkstra (economics, Erasmus Univ. Rotterdam) succinctly describes the major debt relief initiatives of the last 30 years and surveys the academic and professional literature on the efficiency and effectiveness of debt relief. ... The presentation includes many tables and graphs and deals with economic concepts ... -- CHOICE August 2008 Vol. 45 (C. Kilby, Villanova University)

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A. Geske Dijkstra is Associate Professor in Economics at the Programme of Public Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam.

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