Too Little, Too Late - (Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia: Challenges in De) by Martin Guzman & José Antonio Ocampo & Joseph E Stiglitz
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The current approach to resolving sovereign debt crises does not work: sovereign debt restructurings come too late and do too little. Providing guidance for those who intend to take up reform, this book assesses the relative merits of various debt-restructuring proposals, especially in relation to the main deficiencies of the current nonsystem.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The current approach to resolving sovereign debt crises does not work: sovereign debt restructurings come too late and address too little. Though unresolved debt crises impose enormous costs on societies, many recent restructurings have not been deep enough to provide the conditions for economic recovery (as illustrated by the Greek debt restructuring of 2012). And if the debtor decides not to accept the terms demanded by the creditors, finalizing a restructuring can be slowed by legal challenges (as illustrated by the recent case of Argentina, deemed as "the trial of the century"). <p/>A fresh start for distressed debtors is a basic principle of a well-functioning market economy, yet there is no international bankruptcy framework for sovereign debts. While this problem is not new, the United Nations and the global community are now willing to do something about it. Providing guidance for those who intend to take up reform, this book assesses the relative merits of various debt-restructuring proposals, especially in relation to the main deficiencies of the current nonsystem. With contributions by leading academics and practitioners, <i>Too Little, Too Late</i> reflects the overwhelming consensus among specialists on the need to find workable solutions.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Will be of interest to those looking for information on the politics of global debt, rather than its technical dimensions. It is a source that details what we have learned from a long history of past successes and mistakes in the attempt to govern sovereign debt and is bound to be a reference for debates yet to come.--e-international relations<br><br>Well timed.... An excellent resource on a topic likely to become important in the near future.--Financial Analyst Journal<br><br>Addressing the longstanding question of whether it is possible to improve the methods and legal/institutional framework for sovereign debt restructuring, this book answers in the affirmative and provides a number of concrete proposals for how this might be accomplished. With strong analytical chapters from preeminent scholars and practitioners, this book will appeal to academic and policy audiences alike.--Jeremiah Pam, Columbia University<br><br>In a world awash with debt, effective procedures for restructuring excessive debt burdens are essential but sorely lacking when it comes to sovereign borrowers. Better arrangements which can benefit both debtors and creditors need to reflect economic, legal, and political considerations. <i>Too Little, Too Late</i> pulls together powerful insights from each of these disciplines, and makes a major contribution to a crucially important policy debate.--Adair Turner, author of <i>Between Debt and the Devil: Money, Credit, and Fixing Global Finance</i><br><br>The international debt regime desperately needs fixing. The debate over how to fix it, for its part, desperately needs systematic analysis, which is precisely what we get from this important volume. Critics of the current regime may not agree with everything proposed here, but they cannot afford to ignore it.--Barry Eichengreen, George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Martin Guzman is a postdoctoral research fellow at Columbia University and an associate professor at the University of Buenos Aires. He is a cochair of the Columbia IPD Taskforce on Debt Restructuring and Sovereign Bankruptcy and a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation. <p/>José Antonio Ocampo is a professor at Columbia University and chair of the United Nations Economic and Social Council's Committee for Development Policy. With Codrina Rada and Lance Taylor, he is the author of <i>Growth and Policy in Developing Countries: A Structuralist Approach</i> (Columbia, 2009), and with José Antonio Alonso, <i>Development Cooperation in Times of Crisis</i> (Columbia, 2012). <p/>Joseph E. Stiglitz is University Professor at Columbia University. A recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences (2001), he is also the Chief Economist of the Roosevelt Institute and the cochair of the High-Level Expert Group on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress at the OECD. His books include <i>Creating a Learning Society: A New Approach to Growth, Development, and Social Progress</i> (2014) and<i> Rewriting the Rules of the American Economy: An Agenda for Growth and Shared Prosperity</i> (2015).
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