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Assessing the Suitability of Countries for Debt-for-Climate Swaps: Creating and Comparing Indices

Swan, Cathal Jonathon LU (2022) EKHS21 20221
Department of Economic History
Abstract
This thesis creates multiple indices to score and rank developing countries with
regard to their suitability for engaging in debt-for-climate swaps, and thus identify the most
suitable country candidates. The origin of debt-for-climate swaps lies in the 1980s, and after
a period of diminished use and attention they have become a topic of discussion again,
especially in the last two years. Despite this, there has been little attempt in the literature to
systematically identify the countries that are most suitable for such a policy instrument. This
thesis builds upon the most serious and detailed attempt, (International Institute for
Environment and Development, 2020), by tackling its shortcomings to create some new
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This thesis creates multiple indices to score and rank developing countries with
regard to their suitability for engaging in debt-for-climate swaps, and thus identify the most
suitable country candidates. The origin of debt-for-climate swaps lies in the 1980s, and after
a period of diminished use and attention they have become a topic of discussion again,
especially in the last two years. Despite this, there has been little attempt in the literature to
systematically identify the countries that are most suitable for such a policy instrument. This
thesis builds upon the most serious and detailed attempt, (International Institute for
Environment and Development, 2020), by tackling its shortcomings to create some new
indices with updated data and methodologies. The findings indicate that countries such as
Djibouti, Papua New Guinea, and Mozambique are some of the most suitable countries for
debt-for-climate swaps, contrary to the recent focus on SIDS. (Less)
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author
Swan, Cathal Jonathon LU
supervisor
organization
course
EKHS21 20221
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Debt Climate
language
English
id
9099425
date added to LUP
2022-11-09 08:56:44
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2022-11-09 08:56:44
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  abstract     = {{This thesis creates multiple indices to score and rank developing countries with 
regard to their suitability for engaging in debt-for-climate swaps, and thus identify the most 
suitable country candidates. The origin of debt-for-climate swaps lies in the 1980s, and after 
a period of diminished use and attention they have become a topic of discussion again, 
especially in the last two years. Despite this, there has been little attempt in the literature to 
systematically identify the countries that are most suitable for such a policy instrument. This 
thesis builds upon the most serious and detailed attempt, (International Institute for 
Environment and Development, 2020), by tackling its shortcomings to create some new 
indices with updated data and methodologies. The findings indicate that countries such as 
Djibouti, Papua New Guinea, and Mozambique are some of the most suitable countries for 
debt-for-climate swaps, contrary to the recent focus on SIDS.}},
  author       = {{Swan, Cathal Jonathon}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Assessing the Suitability of Countries for Debt-for-Climate Swaps: Creating and Comparing Indices}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}