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This flashcard set helps university-level learners of English expand their vocabulary related to economics and finance. It covers terms like "World Bank," "debt restructuring," and "foreign direct investment," focusing on precise definitions and usage. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to practice from English to their native language or vice versa. Ideal for students and professionals, these vocabulary flashcards aid in mastering complex economic concepts, making them valuable for advanced learners seeking to enhance their fluency in economic discussions.
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instruments governments can use to control capital flows in and out of the country

capital controls (pl n)

the moevements of invested money between countries

capital flows (pl n)
the fact of being able to be changed into a different form

convertibility (n)

able to be changed into a different form

convertible (adj)

money that flows between countries

cross-border capital flows (pl n)

an amount of dept owned by a company, country, etc

dept burden / debt load (n)
when lenders agree that a dept does not need to be paid back

dept forgiveness (n)

a plan of activities aimed at reducing the amount of money that someone owes

dept reduction programme (n)

when lenders agree that the full amount of a dept does not have to be paid back, or can be paid back later than originally agreed

dept relief (n)

when lenders agree for a dept to be repaid at a different time

dept rescheduling (n)
when lenders agree for a debt to be repaid in a different way

dept restructuring (n)

the act of making repayments on a dept

dept service (n)

when a currency becomes less in value when compared to others

devaluation (n)

when companies put money into investment projects in other countries

foreign direct investment (FDI) (n)
a financial problem in which a country's money is worth less when compared with others

foreign exchange crisis (n)

a group of countries which are poor and owe a lot of money to other countries

heavily indebted poor countries (HIPCs)

a project such as buildung a road, creating a water supply etc

infrastructure project (n)

uncertainty cause by the possibility that something might change suddenly

instability (n)
an international organization that tries to manage the world's economy and help countries with weak economies to grow stronger

International Monetary Fund (IMF) (n)

to make laws, systems or attitudes less severe

liberalization (n)

a set of aims to help poor countries by increasing economic growth and giving people better living conditions

Millennium Development Goals (pl n)

the act of making countries and their people less poor

poverty reduction (n)
to send money that you have earned in a foreign country back to your own country

repatriate (v)

the process of encouraging an increase in business or in a country's economy

stimulation of growth (n)

something that is unsustainable cannot be continued

unsustainable (adj)

the removal of money invested

withdraw investment (phrase)

an international financial institution that provides leveraged loans to poorer countries for capital programs with the aim of reducing poverty

World Bank (n)

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