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About Nic Benton

Nic Benton is a policy researcher for the Jubilee Debt Campaign in London.

Articles by Nic Benton

Thursday 19th August

CDC Group: a Case Study in Blinkered Development

Nic Benton, 19 August 2010
CDC has made a long journey from supporting rural development in British colonial territories to pursuing high returns, often channelled through tax havens. The author argues that CDC has lost sight of wider development goals and needs to reset its ethical and investment standards.
Friday 13th August

Sovereign debt work-out: reform needed

Nic Benton, 13 August 2010
Excessive national debt in low-income countries, sometimes incurred by dubious means and parties, is a major hindrance to development and a burden to creditor country citizens. An international mechanism is needed to offer countries a way to negotiate balanced resolutions with their creditors.
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