Optimal Debt Policy Under Asymmetric Risk /

In the paper we show that, most of the time, smooth reduction in the debt ratio is optimal for tax-smoothing purposes when fiscal risks are asymmetric, with large debt-augmenting shocks more likely than commensurate debt reducing shocks. Asymmetric risks are a feature of 200 years of data for the U....

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Bibliografiska uppgifter
Huvudupphovsman: Escolano, Julio
Övriga upphovsmän: Gaspar, Vitor
Materialtyp: Tidskrift
Språk:English
Publicerad: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2016/178
Länkar:Full text available on IMF