Public Debt in a Medium-Term Context and Its Implications for Fiscal Policy:

This paper examines the problems raised by the recent sharp increases in the ratio of public debt to GNP in most OECD Member countries. When interest rates exceed growth rates, this development appears as a symptom of instability in public finances. The paper also analyses the evolution of public de...

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1. Verfasser: Chouraqui, Jean-Claude (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Jones, Brian (MitwirkendeR), Montador, Robert Bruce (MitwirkendeR)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Paris OECD Publishing 1986
Schriftenreihe:OECD Economics Department Working Papers no.30
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Zusammenfassung:This paper examines the problems raised by the recent sharp increases in the ratio of public debt to GNP in most OECD Member countries. When interest rates exceed growth rates, this development appears as a symptom of instability in public finances. The paper also analyses the evolution of public debt within the wider framework of the government sector's net worth. One particular aspect of this approach -- the implicit pension liabilities of governments -- is seen to have a significant bearing on the debt outlook in several countries. Finally, the paper assesses the sensitivity of the public debt profile under alternative fiscal policy settings ...
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (70 p.) 21 x 29.7cm.
DOI:10.1787/628367225815

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