Third-world debt: the disaster that didn't happen
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The fear that international financial systems would collapse during the 1980s because developing countries could no longer service their international debt went unrealized. The banking community, creditor countries and debtor countries pulled together to successfully stave off the crisis.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Debt and development: time to act, again
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Efforts to restore economic stability in Asia illustrate the benefits of commitment to the programs prescribed by international economic institutions. The Asian crisis demonstrates the need for debt relief for developing countries that are reforming their economies.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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From bank to market: capital flows to the third world
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Developing countries suffered from high interest on bank loans during the 1980s decade. The situation in the 1990s is different, with equities, bonds and foreign direct investment comprising a greater share of capital than commercial banks.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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