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112 pp.
| ABDO |
September, 2011 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-61783-132-4$23.95
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YAEssential Issues series.
This book presents a brief history of economic problems facing developing countries, from the establishment of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in 1944 to the present. Foran focuses especially on the poverty and hardships placed upon poorer countries that have incurred unsustainable debts; possible solutions are suggested. Photographs and sidebars enhance the text but crowd the pages. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind.