Description
Write a three to four (3-4) page research paper in which you:
- Explore whether or not funding from international lending institutions like the World Bank and the IMF are helping or hindering the social, economic, or political development of the country that you have selected. Support your response with examples.
- Discuss, with examples, at least four (4) substantive ways in which a healthy population strengthens the economy of the country that you have selected.
- Ascertain the degree to which the leadership of your chosen country has used foreign aid to improve its health care system. Support your response with concrete examples.
- Use at least five (5) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and other nonacademic websites do not qualify as academic resources. Approval of resources is at the instructor's discretion. Resources must also be within the last seven (7) years.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
Explanation & Answer
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Running head: LENDING INSTITUTIONS, HEALTHCARE, AND HUMAN CAPITAL
Lending Institutions, Healthcare, and Human Capital
Institution Affiliation
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LENDING INSTITUTIONS, HEALTHCARE, AND HUMAN CAPITAL
Introduction
The two biggest international lending organizations are the World Bank and International
Monetary Fund (IMF). Both of which were developed to help the poor countries by lending them
funds to trade (Woods, 2014). They use programs such as structural adjustment policies.
However, the countries borrowing the funds have to follow the set guidelines. The guidelines
enforced are such as: privatizing industries; liberalization of capital markets, pricing using the
market, and increased interest rates and free trade. The amount to be loaned is decided by the
lending institutions, who decide what amount will be used on what sector. Uganda is a
developing country in the East of Africa. Its economy has been low since 1986, but the IMF gave
the country loans through structural adjustment which assisted the economic growth of the
country.
Impact of lending institutions in Uganda
The World Bank and IMF fund with the aim of improving the economies of the
developing countries. It is anticipated that with foreign aid, there is increased spending, taxes
increase, and borrowing reduces. Between 1990 and 2006, Uganda has received ...
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