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External Debt and Capital Flight in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Abstract

Mounting external debt and large-scale capital flight have been at the forefront of Africa's economic problems since the 1980s. External Debt and Capital Flight in Sub-Saharan Africa, edited by S. Ibi Ajayi and Mohsin S. Khan, takes a penetrating look at debt and capital flight during the 1990s in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, and Uganda. The book describes the size and composition of debt in the selected countries and examines the causes of the debt buildup. It also assesses the extent of capital flight and suggests ways of stemming the flight of financial resources.

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Mr. Mohsin S. Khan
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Mr. Simeon Inidayo Ajayi https://isni.org/isni/0000000404811396 International Monetary Fund

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Publisher:
International Monetary Fund
Language:
English
Publication Date:
12 May 2000
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557757913.071
ISBN:
9781557757913
Pages:
336
Keywords:
BOOK; debt; flight of capital; foreign exchange; structural adjustment; debt problem; capital flight estimate; Capital outflows; Debt burden; Debt service; Sub-Saharan Africa; Africa; Global; East Asia; North Africa; Caribbean
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The views expressed in this book are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and any other information shown on the maps do not imply, on the part of the IMF, any judgment on the legal status of any territory or any endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.
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