Developing nations' debt
By: by Racquel Foran
Series: Essential library. Essential issues; Essential issues
Publisher: ABDO Pub. Co.; ABDO Publishing Company
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Edina, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781617831324
Subjects: External Debts; Juvenile literature; Debt relief
Description: "This title examines one of the worlds critical issues, developing nations' debt. Readers will learn the historical background of this issue leading up to its current and future impact on society. What is debt, types of debt, how the debt crisis began, and the human cost of debt and poverty are discussed in detail. Causes of debt such as costs of oil and war are examined. Affects of debt and its servicing are also covered."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-108) and index.
Table of contents: title: A global event; title: What is debt?; title: What are developing nations?; title: How did the debt crisis begin?; title: Governments of developing nations; title: The effects of debt; title: A changing world; title: Slow progress; title: Solutions to the crisis.