Chapter 4 History of the Debt Crisis
Author:
Mr. Maxwell Watson
Search for other papers by Mr. Maxwell Watson in
Current site
Google Scholar
Close
and
Klaus Regling
Search for other papers by Klaus Regling in
Current site
Google Scholar
Close

Abstract

The debt crisis that erupted in the second half of 1982 was the result of several interrelated developments in the 1970s and early 1980s: adverse developments in the world economy, inappropriate economic policies in many developing countries, and sharp swings in the availability of external financing, particularly bank lending.

  • Collapse
  • Expand