Mitu Gulati and Ugo Panizza on Haiti’s Odious Post-Colonial Debt
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Haiti's Historical Debt and Its Impact
This chapter examines the extensive debt burden that Haiti has faced, analyzing its historical and economic implications over the last two centuries. The discussion touches on the concept of odious debt and explores the moral dimensions of borrowing and lending, highlighting how these factors continue to affect Haiti's economic challenges today. It calls for a reevaluation of debt perceptions, arguing for the importance of understanding financial obligations in the context of historical injustices and current humanitarian crises.
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