Public debt through the ages
"We consider public debt from a long-term historical perspective, showing how the purposes for which governments borrow have evolved over time. Periods when debt-to-GDP ratios rose explosively as a result of wars, depressions and financial crises also have a long history. Many of these episodes...
Main Authors: | Eichengreen, Barry, El-Ganainy, Asmaa, Esteves, Rui Pedro, Mitchener, Kris James |
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Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
Format: | TEXT |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Washington, DC
2019
IMF |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19307122124911253049-Public-debt-through-the-ages.htm |
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