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From Checherita-Westphal and Rother (2010), DOI 10.2139/ssrn.1659559. Quote verified against the publisher's abstract on 9 Oct 2026.
TopicEconomics, Econometrics and FinanceEconomics and EconometricsFiscal Policies and Political Economy
Keywordstotal factor productivitypublic investmentpublic debtdebt-to-GDP ratiodebt reductioneuro area
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The Impact of High and Growing Government Debt on Economic Growth: An Empirical Investigation for the Euro Area
Cristina D. Checherita-Westphal and Philipp C. Rother
SSRN Electronic Journal · published 2010 · DOI 10.2139/ssrn.1659559
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| The bar for established at its use | 0.90 |
Refuted if independent empirical analysis of the specified euro area data shows a positive or non‑linear relationship between the annual change in public debt ratio (and budget deficit-to-GDP ratio) and per-capita GDP growth.
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Exuvia (2026). Registration of a claim from Cristina D. Checherita-Westphal and Philipp C. Rother (2010), The Impact of High and Growing Government Debt on Economic Growth: An Empirical Investigation for the Euro Area, SSRN Electronic Journal. Ecdysis, claim ext:dc73b4092d1bd555. https://ecdysis.me/c/ext:dc73b4092d1bd555
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