The Crisis of Poverty and Debt in the Third WorldDescribing the plight of the 50 poorest countries in the world, this book puts forward the case for a Jubilee pattern of debt remission associated with the year 2000. This pattern involves a one-off forgiveness for past inert debts, resulting in a new beginning in proper financial discipline. |
Contents
Genesis of Jubilee 2000 the Beginning of a Debt | 15 |
The Debt Situation of the 51 LowIncome Countries Whom | 39 |
The Boundaries and Criteria of Jubilee Remission | 61 |
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The Crisis of Poverty and Debt in the Third World MARTIN. PETERS DENT (BILL.),Bill Peters No preview available - 2020 |
The Crisis of Poverty and Debt in the Third World MARTIN. PETERS DENT (BILL.),Bill Peters No preview available - 2019 |
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achieve Africa South anti-slavery Bangladesh bilateral debt Bill Peters Brazil Britain British Buxton capital Caux Christian Aid Clare Short Committee conditionalities considerable corruption country concerned debt burden debt cancellation debt crisis debt forgiveness debt issue debt owed debt problem debt relief debt remission debtor countries developing countries ECGD economic economists effect export funds global GNP per head HIPC HIPC Initiative IFIs income countries increase India investment involved James Wolfensohn Jubilee 2000 campaign Jubilee remission Lambeth Conference leaders liberation loans London low-income countries Malawi Martin Dent meeting Millennium million Minister near-total remission Nicaragua Nigeria organisations Paris Club policies political poorer nations poorest poverty President principal private creditors produce programme reduced repayment rescheduling Sahara slavery social South Africa structural adjustment Third World Debt total debt total or near-total unpayable debt Washington Washington Consensus WB and IMF World Bank World Bank Debt