word | | Economy - overview |
| debt | Japan | ... in the late 1980s that required a protracted period of time for firms to reduce excess debt, capital, and labor. Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis that adjusts for price ... |
| debt | Korea, South | ... Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 exposed longstanding weaknesses in South Korea's development model including high debt/equity ratios and massive short-term foreign borrowing. GDP plunged by 6.9% in 1998, and ... |
| debt | Kosovo | ... Bank and International Monetary Fund, and Kosovo began servicing its share of the former Yugoslavia's debt. Kosovo continues to work with the international community on measures to improve the business environment ... |
| debt | Latvia | ... a severe recession in 2008 as a result of an unsustainable current account deficit and large debt exposure amid the softening world economy. Triggered by the collapse of the second largest bank ... |
| debt | Lebanon | ... and financial infrastructure by borrowing heavily - mostly from domestic banks - saddling the government with a huge debt burden. Pledges of economic and financial reforms made at separate international donor conferences during the ... |
| debt | Liberia | ... its Heavily Indebted Poor Countries initiative completion point in 2010 and nearly $5 billion of international debt was permanently eliminated. This new status will enable Liberia to establish a sovereign credit rating ... |
| debt | Luxembourg | ... share of GDP in the euro zone, owing largely to their strength in financial services. Public debt remains among the lowest of the region although it has more than doubled since 2007 ... |
| debt | Malta | ... EU to warn Malta that it would risk sanctions if it failed to bring its deficit and debt levels within EU guidelines. Moodys downgraded Malta's sovereign credit rating in September 2011 |
| debt | Mauritania | ... near Nouakchott in 1986. Before 2000, drought and economic mismanagement resulted in a buildup of foreign debt. In February 2000, Mauritania qualified for debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC ... |
| debt | Morocco | ... has presided over a stable economy marked by steady growth, low inflation, and generally declining government debt. Industrial development strategies and infrastructure improvements - most visibly illustrated by a new port and free ... |
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