" Bringing clarity to what should, and can, be done about public debt The euro crisis, Japan's sluggish economy, and partisan disagreements in the United States about the role of government all have at least one thing in common: the worries about high levels of public debt. Nearly everyone agrees that public debt in many advanced economies is too high to be sustainable and must be addressed. There is little agreement, however, about when and how it should be confronted-or even, in many cases, just how serious the debt problem is. As the former director of the International Monetary Fund's…mehr
" Bringing clarity to what should, and can, be done about public debt The euro crisis, Japan's sluggish economy, and partisan disagreements in the United States about the role of government all have at least one thing in common: the worries about high levels of public debt. Nearly everyone agrees that public debt in many advanced economies is too high to be sustainable and must be addressed. There is little agreement, however, about when and how it should be confronted-or even, in many cases, just how serious the debt problem is. As the former director of the International Monetary Fund's Fiscal Affairs Department, Carlo Cottarelli has helped countries across the globe confront their public finance woes. He also had direct experience in advising his own country, Italy, about its chronic fiscal ailments. In this straightforward, plain-language book, the author explains how and why excessive public debt can harm economic growth and can lead to crises such as those experienced recently in Italy and several other European countries. But Cottarelli also has some good news: reducing public debt often can be done without trauma and through moderate changes in public spending habits. His book focuses on positive remedies that countries can adopt to deal with their public debt, analyzing both the benefits and potential downsides to each approach, as well as suggesting which remedies might be preferable in particular situations. Too often, public debate about public debt is burdened by lies and myths. This book not only explains the basic facts about public debt but also aims to bring truth and reasoned analysis to the debate. "
Carlo Cottarelli is the Executive Director for Italy at the International Monetary Fund. He was Commissioner of public spending reform in Italy and director of the International Monetary Fund's Fiscal Affairs Department. At the IMF, he worked on surveillance and technical assistance in a variety of countries, including Albania, Croatia, Hungary, Lebanon, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Italy, and the United Kingdom. He has authored several papers on fiscal and monetary policies and institutions, and edited books on inflation, monetary policy, and exchange rates.
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" Contents: Introduction Part I: The Public Debt Problem 1. What Is Public Debt? 2. The Surge in Public Debt 3. How High Public Debt Can Cause a Financial Crisis 4. How High Public Debt Can Reduce Economic Growth 5. Public Debt, Moral Imperatives, and Politics 6. A Pause to Recap Part II: The Shortcuts 7. Printing Money 8. First Case Study: Should European Countries Leave the Euro Zone? 9. Financial Repression 10. Default 11. Second Case Study: The Greek Crisis 12. Debt Mutualization 13. Privatization Part III: The Main Road 14. Economic Growth 15. A Bit of Austerity 16. Institutional Fiscal Constraints Conclusion: The Unbearable Lightness of Public Debt Notes Index "
" Contents: Introduction Part I: The Public Debt Problem 1. What Is Public Debt? 2. The Surge in Public Debt 3. How High Public Debt Can Cause a Financial Crisis 4. How High Public Debt Can Reduce Economic Growth 5. Public Debt, Moral Imperatives, and Politics 6. A Pause to Recap Part II: The Shortcuts 7. Printing Money 8. First Case Study: Should European Countries Leave the Euro Zone? 9. Financial Repression 10. Default 11. Second Case Study: The Greek Crisis 12. Debt Mutualization 13. Privatization Part III: The Main Road 14. Economic Growth 15. A Bit of Austerity 16. Institutional Fiscal Constraints Conclusion: The Unbearable Lightness of Public Debt Notes Index "
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