Debt Relief for Heavily Indebted Poor Countries : Issues for Congress.

Examines issues surrounding debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC). Covers the economic debate over debt relief, U.S. bilateral debt relief, multilateral debt relief and HIPC program eligibility, and the 2005 G8 proposal for 100 percent HIPC debt forgiveness, including potential conc...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Debts, External. Expenditures, Public. Developing countries. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines issues surrounding debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC). Covers the economic debate over debt relief, U.S. bilateral debt relief, multilateral debt relief and HIPC program eligibility, and the 2005 G8 proposal for 100 percent HIPC debt forgiveness, including potential concerns and proposed legislation, including the Multilateral Debt Relief Act of 2005 and the Jubilee Act of 2005.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.