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About this book
There is an obvious need to learn more about why some countries succeed and others fail when dealing with debt crises. Why do some sovereign debtors overcome economic problems very quickly and at minor human rights costs for their people, while others remain trapped by debts for years struggling with overwhelming debt burdens and exacerbating economic problems and human suffering? This book analyzes fourteen unique or singular country cases of sovereign debt problems that differ characteristically from the 'ordinary' debtor countries, and have not yet received enough or proper attention - some regarded as successful, some as unsuccessful in dealing with debt crises. The aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the policy options available to countries struggling with debt problems, or how to resolve a debt overhang while protecting human rights, the Rule of Law and the debtor's economic recovery.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title
- Title page
- Copyright information
- Dedication
- Table of contents
- List of Contributors
- 1 Introduction: We Need to Learn from Experience
- 2 Managing Public Debt Crisis in Argentina: Between Sovereignty and Subordination
- 3 Why Developing Countries Should Not Incur Foreign Debt: The Brazilian Experience
- 4 Ecuador’s 2008–2009 Debt Restructuring: A Special Case?
- 5 Greece: An EU-Inflicted Catastrophe
- 6 Grenada: A Small Island Developing State Needs New Ways Out of Its Debt
- 7 Iceland: A Human Rights-Sensitive Approach to Deal with Financial Crises
- 8 Indonesia’s 1997–1998 Economic Crisis: A Teachable Case Wasted
- 9 The Irish Sovereign Debt Crisis Post-2009: A Lesson on Why Countries Should Never Enter into Unsustainable Currency Unions
- 10 Short-Term Capital Controls and Malaysia’s Fast Recovery after the East-Asian Crisis
- 11 Sovereign Debt: Lessons from the Mexican Experience
- 12 Portugal’s Austerity Bailout: Lessons of a Dangerous Experiment
- 13 Don’t Waste a Serious Crisis: Lessons from South Africa’s Debt Crisis
- 14 Lessons from South Korea: A Developmental Mindset Makes a Difference When Governing the Financial Economy
- 15 The Spanish Crisis: The Trouble of Managing Debt Overhang in an Imperfect Monetary Union
- 16 Conclusions: What Has Been Learned?
- Index