At least since the early 1990s, the problem of Africa’s debt was a recurring theme in the development debate and many suggestions for debt relief have now been implemented. However, a thorough solution is hampered by the existence of multiple ways of scaling debt. This paper provides a framework ...
Nkamleu, G.B.
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[On measuring indebtedness of African countries: a stochastic frontier debt production function]
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On measuring indebtedness of African countries: a stochastic frontier debt production function
The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) holds US$ 4.1 billion in loans related to forest and estate crop activities, of which US$ 2.7 billion are nonperforming. Ten large conglomerates account for over 70% of the bad forest and estate crop debt. These groups are also responsible for some ...
Barr, C.
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Brown, D.
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Casson, A.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Hutang perusahaan dan sektor kehutanan Indonesia]
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Hutang perusahaan dan sektor kehutanan Indonesia
Setiono, B.
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[Debt settlement of Indonesian forestry companies: assessing the role of banking and financial policies for promoting sustainable forest management in Indonesia]
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Debt settlement of Indonesian forestry companies: assessing the role of banking and financial policies for promoting sustainable forest management in Indonesia
Bank Mandiri, the largest bank in Indonesia, was the latest government institution to provide financial subsidies to Indonesian forestry conglomerates by writing off major part of their debts. Before Bank Mandiri, IBRA, under the pressure by the IMF for the “quick sales” of its assets, had writte...
Barr, C.
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Setiono, B.
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[Writing off Indonesia’s forestry debt: how the IMF, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency and Bank Mandiri are financing forest destruction]
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Writing off Indonesia’s forestry debt: how the IMF, the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency and Bank Mandiri are financing forest destruction
The Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) holds US$ 4.1 billion in loans related to forest and estate crop activities, of which US$ 2.7 billion are nonperforming. Ten large conglomerates account for over 70% of the bad forest and estate crop debt. These groups are also responsible for some ...
Barr, C.
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Brown, D.
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Casson, A.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Corporate debt and the Indonesian forestry sector]
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Corporate debt and the Indonesian forestry sector
The rapid expansion of the Pulp & Paper industry in Indonesia has generated large overcapacities because fiber supplies were based mainly on the conversion of tropical forests. Using financial theory about financial expropriation and debt entrenchment in East Asia, it shows that the ultimate owne...
Pirard, R.
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[Les paradoxes apparents de l'expansion papetiere en Indonesie: ne exploration des liens finance-gouvernance-environnement pour l'analyse d'un secteur en termes de durabilite]
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Les paradoxes apparents de l'expansion papetiere en Indonesie: ne exploration des liens finance-gouvernance-environnement pour l'analyse d'un secteur en termes de durabilite
Cardona, W.C
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Jong, W. de
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Boot, R.G.A.
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Zuidema, P.A.
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[The new face of debt-peonage in the Bolivian Amazon: social networks and bargaining instruments]
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The new face of debt-peonage in the Bolivian Amazon: social networks and bargaining instruments