Debt
- IMF conditionality: the case of Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2011
- This article explores the conditionality of foreign aid and its impact on the national economy of Bangladesh, in response to an agreement between Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $1billion conditional loan. I...
- Haiti: still in debt
- M. Kotan (ed) / European Network on Debt and Development, 2010
- Although the G7 nations have written off Haiti's debt, the country is facing increased levels of debt as creditors offer new loans to help the country tackle its dramatic social and economic problems. This short an...
- Balancing human rights and the need for debt cancellation in Africa
- T. Mutazu / African Forum and Network on Debt and Development, 2009
- This article explores how globalisation is challenging activist groups that use a human rights framework that has traditionally been used to hold national governments accountable for human rights violations. In the face of globalisati...
- How can Heavily Indebted Poor Countries tackle their burgeoning debt?
- A. Presbitero (ed) / Money and Finance Research group, 2009
- The current debt crisis in the Heavily Indebted and Poor Countries (HIPC) is hindering economic growth due to increasing bilateral loans and concessional lending, lack of macroeconomic adjustments and structural reforms in the HIPC. T...
- Are developing countries heading towards a new debt crisis?
- S. Edwards / Jubilee Debt Campaign, 2009
- The global financial crisis is already having a severe effect on the developing world. Many prominent donor countries have announced draconian cuts to their overseas aid budgets; falling global demand for goods is being felt by many p...
- How do we ensure fair lending practices in the current climate?
- K. Raffer / Choike, 2009
- This paper discusses the dynamics involved in inter-country ‘borrowing’ and the 'exploitative' direction the lending countries have taken in the post world war II era. The paper says that, the present debate on types of so...
- Can Sudan achieve the Millennium Development Goals?
- M M Ahmed / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2008
- This paper assesses the potential and possible pitfalls, for Sudan to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This assessment is based on an analysis of past and present expenditure patterns of Sudan. The paper recommends tha...
- Adressing odious and illegitamate debt and lending
- World Bank, 2008
- The round table on “Conceptual and Operational Issues of Lender Responsibility for Sovereign Debt” was hosted by the World Bank following the publication of a draft World Bank discussion paper entitled “Odious Debt: ...
- Time for a new approach to debt relief
- S. Mandel / New Economics Foundation, 2008
- This report discusses a new comprehensive approach to debt relief. The author stresses that with concern growing about the stability of the global financial system, and the end of an unprecedented period of low interest ra...
- What can G8 leaders do to address the food crisis?
- ActionAid International, 2008
- Three years after the G8 pledged to ‘make poverty history’, the current global food crisis has left close to a quarter of the world’s population lacking basic food security. In this policy brief, Actionaid calls on G...
- IMF conditionality: the case of Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Online Research Network, 2011
- This article explores the conditionality of foreign aid and its impact on the national economy of Bangladesh, in response to an agreement between Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $1billion conditional loan. I...
- Haiti: still in debt
- M. Kotan (ed) / European Network on Debt and Development, 2010
- Although the G7 nations have written off Haiti's debt, the country is facing increased levels of debt as creditors offer new loans to help the country tackle its dramatic social and economic problems. This short an...
- Balancing human rights and the need for debt cancellation in Africa
- T. Mutazu / African Forum and Network on Debt and Development, 2009
- This article explores how globalisation is challenging activist groups that use a human rights framework that has traditionally been used to hold national governments accountable for human rights violations. In the face of globalisati...
- How can Heavily Indebted Poor Countries tackle their burgeoning debt?
- A. Presbitero (ed) / Money and Finance Research group, 2009
- The current debt crisis in the Heavily Indebted and Poor Countries (HIPC) is hindering economic growth due to increasing bilateral loans and concessional lending, lack of macroeconomic adjustments and structural reforms in the HIPC. T...
- Are developing countries heading towards a new debt crisis?
- S. Edwards / Jubilee Debt Campaign, 2009
- The global financial crisis is already having a severe effect on the developing world. Many prominent donor countries have announced draconian cuts to their overseas aid budgets; falling global demand for goods is being felt by many p...
- How do we ensure fair lending practices in the current climate?
- K. Raffer / Choike, 2009
- This paper discusses the dynamics involved in inter-country ‘borrowing’ and the 'exploitative' direction the lending countries have taken in the post world war II era. The paper says that, the present debate on types of so...
- Can Sudan achieve the Millennium Development Goals?
- M M Ahmed / Chr. Michelsen Institute, Norway, 2008
- This paper assesses the potential and possible pitfalls, for Sudan to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This assessment is based on an analysis of past and present expenditure patterns of Sudan. The paper recommends tha...
- Adressing odious and illegitamate debt and lending
- World Bank, 2008
- The round table on “Conceptual and Operational Issues of Lender Responsibility for Sovereign Debt” was hosted by the World Bank following the publication of a draft World Bank discussion paper entitled “Odious Debt: ...
- Time for a new approach to debt relief
- S. Mandel / New Economics Foundation, 2008
- This report discusses a new comprehensive approach to debt relief. The author stresses that with concern growing about the stability of the global financial system, and the end of an unprecedented period of low interest ra...
- What can G8 leaders do to address the food crisis?
- ActionAid International, 2008
- Three years after the G8 pledged to ‘make poverty history’, the current global food crisis has left close to a quarter of the world’s population lacking basic food security. In this policy brief, Actionaid calls on G...
- Jubilee Debt Campaign (JDC)
- UK-based coalition campaigning to change UK policy on poor country debt
