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Debt versus equity in development finance

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This essay aims to provide a theoretical foundation for two widely debated issues in development economics. The first concerns a current controversy associated with the external indebtedness of developing countries. The second relates to a longer standing debate over the effects of foreign capital inflows on domestic savings and growth.

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  • Lächler, Ulrich, 1985. "Debt versus equity in development finance," Kiel Working Papers 248, Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).
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