Martin Khor 
Biography
Director of South Center, Economist, Consultant from Malaysia
Martin Khor is the Executive Director of the South Centre (an intergovernmental organisation of developing countries based in Geneva, Switzerland) since 1 March 2009.
He is the former Director of the Third World Network (TWN). He has led TWN since its inception in 1984, advocating on behalf of citizen groups throughout the developing world on a wide number of development issues. These include environmental sustainability, the protection of human rights and the impact of corporate-led globalization. A former economist and university lecturer, he is also an advisor and consultant to a number of United Nations agencies and other important international bodies. Dr Khor is author of several books on WTO reform, international trade and the global economy.
Videos
Martin Khor
What are the effects of debt on the developing world? (Part 1)
In this two-part series, Martin Khor addresses issues relating to debt and international trade. Since the debt crisis began in the 1970s, many developing countries have had to agree…
Recorded: 15 July 2005
Martin Khor
What are the effects of debt on the developing world? (Part 2)
In this two-part series, Martin Khor addresses issues relating to debt and international trade. Since the debt crisis began in the 1970s, many developing countries have had to agree…
Recorded: 15 July 2005
Martin Khor
What does ‘Structural Adjustment’ mean?
Structural adjustment is the term used by the IMF to describe the loan conditions it imposes on indebted countries. These conditions include not only trade liberalization, but also…
Recorded: 15 July 2005
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