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The Economics of Public Debt

Proceedings of a Conference held by the International Economic Association at Stanford, California

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Kenneth J. Arrow
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  2. Michael J. Boskin
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Table of contents (10 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Public Debt and Macroeconomics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Deficits, Monetary Policy, and Real Economic Activity

      • Robert Eisner, Paul J. Pieper
      Pages 3-40

    3. On the Relevance or Irrelevance of Public Financial Policy

      • Joseph E. Stiglitz
      Pages 41-76

    4. Concepts and Measures of Federal Deficits and Debt and Their Impact on Economic Activity

      • Michael J. Boskin
      Pages 77-115

    5. Optimum Fiscal Policy when Monetary Policy is Bound by a Rule: Ramsey Redux

      • Edmund S. Phelps, Kumaraswamy Velupillai
      Pages 116-130

  3. Public Debt and Equity

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
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    2. Public Debt and Intergeneration Equity

      • Richard A. Musgrave
      Pages 133-148

    3. Debt and Burden and Intergeneration Equity

      • Toshihiro Ihori
      Pages 149-197

  4. Aspects of Public Debt Theory and Practice

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 199-199
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    2. Debt and Taxes in War and Peace: The Closed Economy Case

      • J. S. Flemming
      Pages 201-229

    3. Public Debt and Fiscal Policy in Developing Countries

      • Vito Tanzi, Mario I. Blejer
      Pages 230-263

    4. Benefits and Burdens of Indexed Debt: Some Lessons from Israel’s Experience

      • Ephraim Kleiman
      Pages 264-291

    5. Debt, Wealth and the Rate of Growth: An Exercise in Equilibrium Dynamics

      • Stefano Gorini
      Pages 292-310

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 311-317
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About this book

A collection of essays presenting new insights into the analysis of public debt theory, recent historical episodes, econometric analyses and policy dilemmas and options. It also documents the perceptions of debt problems from viewpoints of national economies as well as the world economy.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Economics of Public Debt

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of a Conference held by the International Economic Association at Stanford, California

  • Editors: Kenneth J. Arrow, Michael J. Boskin

  • Series Title: International Economic Association Series

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-19459-9

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: International Economic Association 1988

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-46815-9Published: 19 September 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-19461-2Published: 01 January 1988

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-19459-9Published: 19 September 1988

  • Series ISSN: 2662-6330

  • Series E-ISSN: 2662-6349

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 317

  • Topics: Public Finance, Economics, general

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