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This book exposes intolerable global double standards in the treatment of debtors and argues that fairness, economic efficiency and principles common to all civilized legal systems, must and can be applied to so-called 'developing countries', or Southern sovereign debtors.
The unequal relations of the world economy are discussed, with proposals for a more equal world order where people are more valued offered in conclusion. The book's argument moves through descriptions of the history of the present unequal global governance; the question of terms of trade; the history of development thinking and policies; and issues of trade, aid, and debts with emphasis on Lome, OPEC, and the Asian tigers. Raffer, an economist, is at the U. of Vienna in Austria; Singer is with the Institute of Development Studies at the U. of Sussex in the UK. c. Book News Inc.
Distinguishing between "aid" and "help" in development aid and finance, the authors discuss aid in the context of other North- South flows such as trade or debt service, and describe the role and evolution of aid during the Cold War. They address issues such as food aid, the EU's Lome cooperation, Japan's emergence as the largest donor and its specific aid philosophy, the often- neglected question of North-South aid, and the role of NGOs. New trends analyzed include political conditionality, the UNDP's proposal to reorient aid towards human development, and the question of aid diversion to the former communist countries. The authors conclude by proposing a series of reforms for development aid and finance. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Contributes to a better understanding of the policy, economic, and legal options of countries struggling with debt problems.
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This is a distinguished book written by two distinguished analysts of, and commentators on, the outcomes and processes that have dominated the evolution of the global economic order over the last sixty years. S. Subramanian, Journal of Social and Economic Development What Raffer and Singer chose to do, they have done very well indeed. Saud Choudhry, Development Policy Review Since the 1940s, development thinking has been the subject of fierce debate and continual evolution. The authors of this book trace the ideas that have driven changing approaches to development, focusing also on the Prebisch Singer Thesis, which seeks to explain the widening gaps between rich and poor nations, caused by ...
Explores the various ways in which the institutions of the global economy might rise to the challenges posed by the twin goals of increasing the pace of global development and alleviating poverty. This book also provides a much-needed analysis of the successes and failures of international institutions in achieving these aims.
Comprising both extremely rich and very poor countries the Arab region is of unique variety. This book explores the relations between rich and poor Arab countries, presenting papers on Arab integration efforts, the impact of oil prices on the South and least developed Arab countries in particular, the co-operation of poor Arabs with the EEC, basic needs, agricultural policies, intra-Arab migration, differences in ideologies and health systems, Islamic banking, and the unsuitability of IMF policies for poor Arab countries.
The fragmentation of economic power in the developed world and its consequences for developing countries are examined by an international group of contributors who address issues such as increasing protectionism among nations and trading blocs, the role of institutions in an evolving international economic order, military expenditure and the peace dividend, aid and development, the new role played by Japan in development, and the evolutionary process behind the current notion of human development.