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Aid, debt burden and government fiscal behaviour in Côte d'Ivoire [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This paper examines the impact of foreign aid on public sector fiscal behaviour in Côte d'Ivoire. A special interest is the relationship between aid, debt servicing and debt, given that Côte d'Ivoire is a highly indebted country.
McGillivray, Mark, Ouattara, Bazoumana
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Understanding the paradox of primary teacher shortage in low‐income countries: Insights from Malawi

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Malawi faces a persistent and chronic teacher shortage, particularly at the primary school level, with much of the challenge attributed to teacher supply constraints. While the causes of teacher shortages are known to be complex and context‐dependent, there remains a lack of in‐depth, country‐specific research to guide effective policies ...
Peter Mtika, Edward M. Sosu
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of External Debt and Foreign Direct Investment on Economic Growth in Nigeria

open access: yesEconomies
Economic theory argues that foreign direct investment (FDI) and external debt are expected to enhance economic growth in any given economy. Consequently, this study (i) investigated the relationship between foreign direct investment, external debt ...
Gbenga Wilfred Akinola, Abieyuwa Ohonba
doaj   +1 more source

Debt Accumulation and Its Implications for Growth and Poverty [PDF]

open access: yes
Rising levels of debt and debt servicing, falling rates of investment, declining growth rates of output and employment, and sharp increase in poverty sum up the disappointing performance of Pakistan’s economy over the last decade.
A. R. Kemal
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The impact of the current student loans regime on Muslim student engagement and retention in English higher education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract There is much interest in the potential for an alternative funding system for higher education students in England to support the spiritual and worldly needs of British Muslim students. At the heart of this issue lies a tension over whether the student financing system in English HE is haram, or forbidden under Islamic (Shari'ah) law, because ...
Richard Hall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fund Support for Debt- and Debt-Service-Reduction Operations

open access: yesPolicy Papers, 2021
The note concludes that the Fund could support a member’s use of buybacks, cash sweeteners, or collateral in the context of a Fund-supported program, provided that (i) debt restructurings using buybacks, cash sweeteners or collateral offer significant efficiency gains relative to debt restructurings that do not rely on such instruments, but are ...
openaire   +2 more sources

What does a G-3 target zone mean for emerging-market economies? [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper examines the argument for a G-3 exchange rate target zone strictly from an emerging market perspective. A commitment to damping G-3 exchange rate fluctuations, however, requires a willingness on the part of G-3 authorities to use domestic ...
Reinhart, Carmen, Reinhart, Vincent
core   +1 more source

To what extent does the interest burden affect firm survival? Evidence from a panel of UK firms during the recent financial crisis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Using a panel of mainly unquoted UK firms over the period 2000–09, we document a significant effect of changes in the interest burden from debt-servicing on firm survival.
Guariglia, Alessandra   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Beyond salaries: Teachers' experiences of navigating early years education amid economic instability in Türkiye

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The intersection of economic conditions and early years education has long been debated, particularly where financial constraints shape educational practice and professional realities. Türkiye, characterised by high inflation and structural vulnerabilities in purchasing power parity, provides a critical context for examining how economic ...
Ebru Aydın, Şerif Yüksel
wiley   +1 more source

Food vulnerability and agricultural specialisation of countries: global financial threats as challenges for Ukraine

open access: yesУкраїнський соціум
The article examines food security in the context of debt dependence and financialisation processes. The authors of the article aimed to identify the associated factors of food vulnerability across countries worldwide and in Ukraine by analysing the ...
Rykovska O. V.   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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