. This policy is only one tool in the financial repression toolkit, but it is receiving increased attention as governments … around the world struggle to increase fiscal space and reduce their sovereign debt burden as they rebuild their economies … after the pandemic. First, this paper provides an analysis of financial repression using pension funds from a historical …

context in sub-Saharan Africa and the issues and options for potential post-COVID-19 fiscal consolidation efforts. Since … issues and options for potential post-COVID-19 fiscal consolidation efforts. …

Sovereigns' public capital and fiscal constraint influence sovereign debt crises and resolution. We compile a dataset …

approach 100% on average. There are various calls to abolish or soften the Maastricht rules of limiting sovereign debt. We see … the risk of a new sovereign debt crisis in this decade if it is not possible to bring public debt down to an acceptable …