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.
Full Product Details
Author: A. Geske Dijkstra (Erasmus University, the Netherlands)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Dimensions:
Width: 13.80cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.204kg
ISBN: 9780415748377
ISBN 10: 0415748372
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 11 November 2013
Audience:
College/higher education
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Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
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)
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)
Author Information
A. Geske Dijkstra is Associate Professor in Economics at the Programme of Public Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam.
