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    The implications of the global financial crisis for low-income countries

    International Monetary Fund, 2009
    The global financial crisis has spread rapidly since the fall of 2008, leading to a global downturn of uncertain severity and duration. The impact of financial sector turmoil on real activity has become increasingly evident, propagating beyond its initial epicentres to affect other advanced economies, emerging markets, and low income countries (LICs).
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    The 2009 crisis and the developing countries

    Oxford Policy Management, 2009
    The financial crisis that began in Western countries in 2007 now impacts the financial systems of most other countries and has precipitated real-economy recessions globally. In its January 2009 forecast, the international monetary fund (IMF) anticipates the weakest growth of global GDP since the Second World War: specifically only 0.5% global growth for 2009.
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    Policy responses to the global financial crisis

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2009
    This document comprises of a set of briefs which discuss policy responses to the financial crisis. They came out of rapid research projects from the UK Institute of Development Studies for publication to coincide with the London G20 summit in April 2009. The ten short papers are outlined below:
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    A development charter for the G-20

    Overseas Development Institute, 2009
    The global financial crisis started in developed countries, but the global recession which has followed is having a wide-spread impact on developing countries. By the end of this year, developing countries are expected to lose incomes of at least US $750 billion. In sub-Saharan Africa, the figure is over US $50bn.
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    The global economic crisis: systemic failures and multilateral remedies

    United Nations [UN] Conference on Trade and Development, 2009
    The current global financial crisis arose amidst the failure of the international community to give the globalised economy credible global rules. This is true especially with regard to international financial relations and macroeconomic policies.
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    The collapse of global trade, murky protectionism, and the crisis: recommendations for the G20

    Vox, 2009
    This ebook aims to inform practical measures to address the problem of protectionism amongst policy makers leading up to the G20 summit April 2009. The authors suggest that trade must be a more central issue now after being side-lined at the last G20 meeting in November.
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    The global financial crisis and its impact on microfinance

    Microfinance Gateway, CGAP, 2009
    Although the crisis still has deep shock-resistant roots, microfinance now has many more links to domestic and international financial markets, and as a result today’s financial crisis is more likely to infect its institutions. Many may suffer, and some may fail, but the sector has built sound foundations.
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    Recession: CSR is still good for business!

    MHC International, 2008
    This paper argues that the lack of responsibility in markets has led to today's current financial turmoil and recession in most international markets. The private sector has taken a huge blow but central control is not the answer. CSR provides the elements of a solution especially since its ideas were largely ignored by many of the big financial players to date.
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    What is to be done

    Finance and Development, IMF, 2009
    This article from the IMF’s Finance and Development publication argues that one of the key contributors to the global financial crisis was inadequate regulation. Regulatory structures are fragmented and lack enforcement. A revamp is needed to prevent another build-up of systemic risks and to provide a basis for connecting global savers and investors that is more sound.
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    Eliminating world poverty: building our common future - consultation paper

    Department for International Development, UK, 2009
    This background paper for the DFID annual conference  "Securing our Common Future: a conference on the future of international development" (9-10 March 2009, London)  reaffirms commitments and reviews priorities.

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