Low-Income Country Debt Cancellation: H.R. 2634 and S. 2166

Sanford, Jonathan ; Weiss, Martin A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Public debt;    Debt relief;    Low-income;   

RP-ID  :  RL34644
RP-ID  :  RL34644_2008Aug25

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report discusses previous efforts to cancel debt owed by low-income countries. It summarizes the Jubilee debt reduction proposal and provides an overview of House and Senate action. It assesses the likely cost of a possible Jubilee debt reduction program. Finally, the report examines some possible implementation and policy issues.