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...

This collection draws together contemporary articles on development economics. Ideal for students with little or no background in economics, it covers a range of themes including poverty, foreign aid, agriculture and human capital

Die in dieser Publikation enthaltenen Beiträge behandeln aus unterschiedlichen Perspektiven die Beziehungen zwischen Weltwirtschaft und Armut, wie bspw. Prozesse der Marginalisierung, Wohlstandsgefälle von Nationen, Wohlstand und Armut in Europa, Lateinamerika, Asien und Afrika, die...