"Research shows interest rates [charged to countries in the Global South] cannot be justified by the default rate. Capital markets are not working the way theory suggests." Professor @josephestiglitz.bsky.social at the #DebtPaperSeriesLaunch #IEJ

“Countries are defaulting on their development through crises not of their making”, Dr. Penelope Hawkins, UNCTAD Senior Economist

#DebtPaperSeriesLaunch

"For any Argentine person,the name and face of the IMF Managing Director is more familiar than knowing their Minister of Education—because the impact on their lives is more significant", our Research & Policy Lead María Emilia Mamberti at the #DebtPaperSeriesLaunch

"Human rights allow us to see that the debt debate is not only between creditors and debtors—it also involves the rights of people living in debtor countries,"

our Research & Policy Lead María Emilia Mamberti at the #DebtPaperSeriesLaunch