Debt Overhang, Debt Reduction and Investment : The Case of the Philippines.

While there is a substantial body of literature on the effects of 'debt overhang' on investment in heavily-indebted countries, there is surprisingly little empirical work available on this subject. This paper tests the hypothesis that the stock of foreign debt acts as a disincentive to pri...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1990.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1990/077
Online Access:Full text available on IMF