The Impact of International Debt Relief / Edition 1

by A. Geske Dijkstra

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415414579
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/29/2007
Series:	Routledge Studies in Development Economics , #64
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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

Editorial 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)

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