Fiscal Discipline and the Cost of Public Debt Service : Some Estimates for OECD Countries /
Is there any systematic explanation of variations in the cost of debt servicing over time and across countries? This paper examines the influence of fiscal variables on borrowing costs in a panel of OECD countries, showing that these variables have a significant role. In particular, an improvement o...
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| フォーマット: | 雑誌 |
| 言語: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
1998.
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| シリーズ: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 1998/055 |
| オンライン･アクセス: | Full text available on IMF |
| 要約: | Is there any systematic explanation of variations in the cost of debt servicing over time and across countries? This paper examines the influence of fiscal variables on borrowing costs in a panel of OECD countries, showing that these variables have a significant role. In particular, an improvement of the primary fiscal balance is associated with a significant reduction in debt-servicing costs, amplifying the effects of primary adjustment on the fiscal position. A significant country-specific component remains, however; several explanations for this component are discussed, including debt management and market infrastructure. |
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| 物理的記述: | 1 online resource (22 pages) |
| フォーマット: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1018-5941 |
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