Debt
- The impact of debt on public service provision
- Jubilee Debt Campaign, 2007
- In many of the poorest countries, the provision of decent, accessible public services is threatened by huge debt burdens and damaging policies demanded by creditors. This policy brief highlights the impact of debt and debt relief on d...
- Jubilee Debt Campaign (JDC)
- UK-based coalition campaigning to change UK policy on poor country debt
- Chinese influence in Africa: a Chinese perspective
- P. Davies / European Network on Debt and Development, 2007
- This report examines China’s role as a donor in Africa. It explores Chinese views on such issues, including their response to concerns expressed about the increased cooperation with Africa. The authors argue that Chin...
- Should heavily indebted countries have to pay back “odious” debt?
- V. Nehru / World Bank, 2007
- Non-governmental and civil society organisations have increasingly called for the cancellation of “odious” debt for developing countries. This paper by the World Bank discusses the concept of odious debt and argues that th...
- Are European government inflating their aid figures?
- L. Hayes / European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development, 2007
- This report provides and assessment of the European Union’s commitment to increase official development assistance. The report finds that European governments are falling short of their commitments while making misleading claims...
- Is debt relief in Mali worth the cost?
- M., D. Huse / European Network on Debt and Development, 2007
- In the last three years, Mali’s debt stock has been reduced significantly as a result of the country’s participation in the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative and later on the Multilateral Debt Relief Initia...
- How did India’s debt to GDP ratio increase in 2005/06 from the 1980’s?
- G. Pang; B. Pinto; M. Wes / Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2007
- This paper examines the links between the public finances and growth in the post-1991 period in India. It particularly focuses on addressing how over the past 25 years, India’s economy has grown at an average real rate of close ...
- Is the Middle East’s high public debt sustainable?
- M. Fouad; W. Maliszewski; M. Hommes; H. Morsy; M. Petri; L. Söderling / International Monetary Fund, 2007
- Middle Eastern countries have avoided the financial crises that beset other emerging economies during the 1990s, despite having higher levels of public debt. This paper analyses financial flows and patterns of debt and economic growth...
- Debt cancellation provides relief to women and girls
- Oxfam, 2007
- When highly indebted countries spend large proportions of government revenue on debt repayments, they don't spend it on social services for the poor. This report advocates for debt cancellation on the grounds that its impact on women ...
- Review of the World Bank’s Development Policy Lending
- J. Walliser / World Bank, 2006
- This paper reviews the performance over the preceding two years of the World Bank’s new comprehensive operational policy governing all fast-disbursing policy-based lending. In addition to providing an assessment and recommendatio...
- The impact of debt on public service provision
- Jubilee Debt Campaign, 2007
- In many of the poorest countries, the provision of decent, accessible public services is threatened by huge debt burdens and damaging policies demanded by creditors. This policy brief highlights the impact of debt and debt relief on d...
- Chinese influence in Africa: a Chinese perspective
- P. Davies / European Network on Debt and Development, 2007
- This report examines China’s role as a donor in Africa. It explores Chinese views on such issues, including their response to concerns expressed about the increased cooperation with Africa. The authors argue that Chin...
- Should heavily indebted countries have to pay back “odious” debt?
- V. Nehru / World Bank, 2007
- Non-governmental and civil society organisations have increasingly called for the cancellation of “odious” debt for developing countries. This paper by the World Bank discusses the concept of odious debt and argues that th...
- Are European government inflating their aid figures?
- L. Hayes / European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development, 2007
- This report provides and assessment of the European Union’s commitment to increase official development assistance. The report finds that European governments are falling short of their commitments while making misleading claims...
- Is debt relief in Mali worth the cost?
- M., D. Huse / European Network on Debt and Development, 2007
- In the last three years, Mali’s debt stock has been reduced significantly as a result of the country’s participation in the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative and later on the Multilateral Debt Relief Initia...
- How did India’s debt to GDP ratio increase in 2005/06 from the 1980’s?
- G. Pang; B. Pinto; M. Wes / Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank, 2007
- This paper examines the links between the public finances and growth in the post-1991 period in India. It particularly focuses on addressing how over the past 25 years, India’s economy has grown at an average real rate of close ...
- Is the Middle East’s high public debt sustainable?
- M. Fouad; W. Maliszewski; M. Hommes; H. Morsy; M. Petri; L. Söderling / International Monetary Fund, 2007
- Middle Eastern countries have avoided the financial crises that beset other emerging economies during the 1990s, despite having higher levels of public debt. This paper analyses financial flows and patterns of debt and economic growth...
- Debt cancellation provides relief to women and girls
- Oxfam, 2007
- When highly indebted countries spend large proportions of government revenue on debt repayments, they don't spend it on social services for the poor. This report advocates for debt cancellation on the grounds that its impact on women ...
- Review of the World Bank’s Development Policy Lending
- J. Walliser / World Bank, 2006
- This paper reviews the performance over the preceding two years of the World Bank’s new comprehensive operational policy governing all fast-disbursing policy-based lending. In addition to providing an assessment and recommendatio...
- Progress report on the HIPC and MDRI initiatives
- D. Leipziger; M. Allen / International Monetary Fund, 2006
- The report concludes that the volume of debt relief has increased significantly since the inception of the HIPC Initiative in 1996, thereby reducing HIPCs’ debt service burdens and allowing them to finance increased poverty reduc...
- Jubilee Debt Campaign (JDC)
- UK-based coalition campaigning to change UK policy on poor country debt
