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C/E/808. Unconditional debt relief frees funds to be diverted by government and officials who “steal the wealth”. Discuss

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2011
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The paper examines economic and political implication of the increasing debt associated with the loans provided to African countries. The concept of the ‘unjust debt’ is discussed, the policies of the World Bank and IMF are considered arguing the effectiveness of the HIPC Initiative (Heavily Indebted Poor Countries) and debt cancellation.

 

KEYWORDS: debt relief, HIPC Initiative, poor countries,

 
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