International financial institutions and human rights: implications for public health
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International financial institutions and human rights: implications for public health
Serving as lender of last resort to countries experiencing unsustainable levels of public debt, international financial institutions have attracted intense controversy over the past decades, exemplified most recently by the popular discontent expressed in Eurozone countries following several rounds of austerity measures. In exchange for access to financial assistance, borrowing countries must s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reviews
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2107-6952
DOI: 10.1186/s40985-017-0074-3