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 resul...
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Format: | Journal |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2019.
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Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2019/006 |
Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |