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World Debt Tables made public for first time
The World Bank Group had compiled the World Debt Tables since 1972 but had not made them available to the general public. The 1982-83 edition of the World Debt Tables contains statistical tables showing the medium- and long-term external debt of 101 reporting countries.
Resource Gallery
Library of Congress cataloging data sheet
Dec. 12, 1983
The Library of Congress cataloging data sheet for the 1983-84 edition of World Debt Tables contains the publication's profile information submitted by the World Bank Group's publications unit (30321971).
Memorandum announcing publication of World Debt Tables
Feb. 4, 1983
The memorandum from the World Bank Group's publishing unit announces the publication of World Debt Tables and provides ordering cost and procedure (30321970).
Correspondence from Tokyo Office information officer to the Publications Department
May 8, 1983
Kazuko Ogawa, Information Officer in the World Bank Group's Tokyo Office, sends a copy of a Japanese weekly magazine that included a portion of the World Debt Tables to the publication unit (30321970).
World Debt Tables: External Debt of Developing Countries, 1982-83 Edition
Document date: Jan. 1, 1983
The 1982-83 edition of World Debt Tables contains statistical tables showing the medium- and long-term external debt of 101 reporting countries.
Review of the World Debt Tables publication
March 10, 1983
On page 3 of the World Bank News, an excerpt from and a summary of the World Debt Tables publication is offered in a review entitled "'An Unfashionably Positive View' of Debt" (30321970).
