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Fordham Urban Law Journal

2000

Debt

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International Debt Forgiveness And Global Poverty Reduction, Chantal Thomas Jan 2000

International Debt Forgiveness And Global Poverty Reduction, Chantal Thomas

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article discusses the relationship between the international debt crisis and global poverty. The author argues for an expansion of coordinated international effort, bolstered by fundamental principles of public international law, to address global poverty by substantially reducing the foreign-denominated debt owed by developing countries to modernized countries and financial institutions.


International Debt Forgiveness And Global Poverty Reduction, Chantal Thomas Jan 2000

International Debt Forgiveness And Global Poverty Reduction, Chantal Thomas

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This article discusses the relationship between the international debt crisis and global poverty. The author argues for an expansion of coordinated international effort, bolstered by fundamental principles of public international law, to address global poverty by substantially reducing the foreign-denominated debt owed by developing countries to modernized countries and financial institutions.