Debt Relief for Poor Countries

After a massive international campaign calling attention to the development impact of foreign debt, the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative is now underway. But will the HIPC Initiative meet its high expectations? Will debt relief substantially raise growth? How do we make sure that de...

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Other Authors: Addison, Tony (Editor), Hansen, Henrik (Editor), Tarp, Finn (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2004, 2004
Series:Studies in Development Economics and Policy
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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