160 Pages
31 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
160 Pages
31 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
160 Pages
31 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
1. Introduction 2. The Origins of Debt and an Overview of Debt Relief 3. The Efficiency of Debt Relief 4. The Effectiveness of Debt Relief 5. The Relevance of Debt Relief 6. The Impact of Debt Relief since 2000 and Prospects for the Future
Biography
A. Geske Dijkstra is Associate Professor in Economics at the Programme of Public Administration, Erasmus University Rotterdam.
"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)
