The prospects for foreign debt sustainability in post-completion-point countries: Implications of the HIPC-MDRI framework

Development Policy Review

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 171-188

  Nwachukwu, Jacinta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Debt sustainability; Enhanced HIPC; Growth; Multilateral debt relief

Indexed keywords

DEBT; ECONOMIC GROWTH; EXPORT; FINANCIAL SERVICES; GROWTH MODELING; SUSTAINABILITY;

AFRICA;

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS;

EID: 39049116666     PISSN: 09506764     EISSN: 14677679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7679.2008.00404.x     Document Type: Article

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