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The Political Economy of Public Debt - Three Centuries of Theory and Evidence (Hardcover) Loot Price: R3,329
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The Political Economy of Public Debt - Three Centuries of Theory and Evidence (Hardcover): Richard M. Salsman

The Political Economy of Public Debt - Three Centuries of Theory and Evidence (Hardcover)

Richard M. Salsman

Series: New Thinking in Political Economy series

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How have the most influential political economists of the past three centuries theorized about sovereign borrowing and shaped its now widespread use? This important question receives a comprehensive answer in this original work, featuring careful textual analysis and illuminating exhibits of public debt empirics since 1700. Beyond its value as a definitive, authoritative history of thought on public debt, this book rehabilitates and reintroduces a realist perspective into a contemporary debate now heavily dominated by pessimists and optimists alike. The book simultaneously explicates and critiques the most prominent theories concerning why states borrow in the first place, whether or not they borrow productively, the incidence of their debts, why they sometimes borrow too much and why they often default, whether explicitly or implicitly. The author classifies major public debt theorists as pessimists, optimists or realists. This book also examines the influence of regime types, especially why most modern welfare states tend not only to over-issue bonds but also to incur even larger implicit obligations via unfunded, off-balance sheet liabilities. Scholars and undergraduate and graduate students in economics and political science, as well as policymakers, will find this analysis of public debt and public spending insightful and revealing.

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Imprint: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: New Thinking in Political Economy series
Release date: February 2017
Authors: Richard M. Salsman
Dimensions: 234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 978-1-78536-337-5
Categories: Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history
Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Economic systems > General
Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Public finance > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Economic history
Books > Money & Finance > Public finance > General
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LSN: 1-78536-337-9
Barcode: 9781785363375

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