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We introduce a new suite of macroeconomic models that extend and complement the Debt, Investment, and Growth (DIG …'s properties by analyzing the growth, debt, and distributional consequences of big-push public investment programs with different …
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We analyze the medium-term macroeconomic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lock-down measures on low-income countries. We focus on the impact over the medium-run of the degradation of health and human capital caused by the pandemic and its aftermath, exploring the trade-offs between...
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, debt levels in emerging and developing economies have surged raising concerns … about fiscal sustainability. Historically, negative interest-growth differentials in these countries have played a debt …-stabilizing role. But is this enough to prevent countries from falling into debt distress? Drawing from a sample of 150 emerging and …
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macroeconomic stability and growth. Second, the tools of macroeconomic policy-fiscal and monetary policy together with debt … deficit and debt ratios. This paper discusses these macroeconomic dimensions, focusing on the developing world. The paper …
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Countries vary widely with respect to the share of government spending on health, a metric that can serve as a proxy for the extent to which health is prioritized by governments. World Health Organization (WHO) data estimate that, in 2011, health's share of aggregate government expenditure in...
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The purpose of the study is to test for debt sustainability as well as assess the impact of public debt on economic … suggested by Bohn (1998) to test for the sustainability of Ghana's debt. The neoclassical growth model was used to determine the … relationship between debt and economic growth after controlling for other determinants of growth such as labour, capital, trade …
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The 2008-09 global economic crises have shown that no country is immune to external challenges. When policy controls are missing or not used efficiently, crises can reverse progress even in advanced economies. This unexpected outcome has increased concerns about the ability of governments in...
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