Debt Limits and the Structure of Public Debt / by Alex Pienkowski.
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TextSeries: IMF working paper ; WP/17/117. | IMF Working PapersPublication details: Washington, D.C. : INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, 2017.Description: 1 online resource (22)Content type: - text
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- 9781484301081
- 336.34 23
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Cover; Contents; I. Background; II. Model; III. Calibration; IV. Results; V. Conclusion; References; Annex.
This paper provides a tractable framework to assess how the structure of debt instruments-specifically by currency denomination and indexation to GDP-can raise the debt limit of a sovereign. By calibrating the model to different country fundamentals, it is clear that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to optimal instrument design. For instance, low income countries may find benefit in issuing local currency debt; while in advanced economies debt tolerance can be substantially enhanced through issuing GDP-linked bonds. By looking at the marginal impact of these instruments, the paper also provides insight into the optimal portfolio compostion.
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