1st Edition
The Political Economy of Trade Finance Export Credit Agencies, the Paris Club and the IMF
By Pamela Blackmon
Copyright 2017
140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
140 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Export Credit Agencies provide insurance and guarantees to domestic firms in the event that payment is not received from an importer. Thus, ECAs reduce uncertainties domestic firms face in exporting their goods. Most countries have ECAs that operate as official or quasi-official branches of their governments and they therefore represent an important part of government strategies to facilitate... Read more
Introduction
Chapter 1: Insuring and Financing Trade
Chapter 2: Exporting Goods to Developing Countries
Chapter 3: Paris Club Debt Rescheduling and the HIPC Initiative
Chapter 4: The Cyclical Process: the IMF, Debt Rescheduling and Export Credits
Chapter 5: Increasing Trade during the Crisis
Conclusion
Biography
Pamela Blackmon is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University, Altoona, USA. Her research focuses on the policies of the international financial institutions, and she is currently examining the role of ECAs in international trade and finance.
