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Africa's odious debts : how foreign loans and capital flight bled a continent /

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Africa's Odious Debts explodes the myth that Africa is a drain on the West's finances, revealing that the continent is actually a net creditor to the rest of the world. Revealing the intimate links between foreign loans and capital flight, this is a vital book for anyone interested in Afri...

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Main Authors: Ndikumana, Léonce (Author), Boyce, James K. (Author)
Corporate Authors: International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council (U.S.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: London, England : Zed Books, ©2011.
Series:African arguments.
Subjects:
Debts, External > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Capital movements > Africa, Sub-Saharan.
Development studies
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Africa's Odious Debts explodes the myth that Africa is a drain on the West's finances, revealing that the continent is actually a net creditor to the rest of the world. Revealing the intimate links between foreign loans and capital flight, this is a vital book for anyone interested in Africa, its future and its relationship with the West.
Item Description:Published in association with International African Institute, Royal African Society, Social Science Research Council.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 135 pages) : illustrations, map
Also published in printing.
Format:Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-130) and index.
ISBN:9781350218215
DOI:10.5040/9781350218215
Access:Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers.