Economic GG examples

Question 1

Countries IMF has loaned to

Answer 1

Argentina, Pakistan, Greece, Ireland, Vietnam

Question 2

Argentina IMF

Answer 2

forced to increase taxes but still couldn’t pay off loans

Question 3

Greece IMF

Answer 3

€110 billion 2010

Question 4

Ireland IMF

Answer 4

€67 billion after 2008 crash big success

Question 5

Vietnam IMF

Answer 5

lifted 40 mil out of poverty using loaned 1993-2014

Question 6

Extreme poverty

Answer 6

under $2.15 a day

Question 7

WB Ghana

Answer 7

approved Dec 2024, improve quality of education in low-performing schools. Committed $117.3 mil

Question 8

Ukraine WB

Answer 8

contribute toward sustaining govt administrative and service delivery capacity to exercise core govt functions. Committed $15,000 million

Question 9

Tanzania WB

Answer 9

Dec 2024 increase power transmission capacity to southern regions on Tanzania and strengthen institutional capacity. Committed $280 mil Total cost $605 mil

Question 10

Doha Round

Answer 10

Talks in WTO going on since 2001. resistance from developed and developing nations over further reduction in agricultural subsidies