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1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Fiscal Policies and Political Economy

   Public Debt and Real GDP: Revisiting the Impact

   de Soyres, Eskimez and Wang · IMF Working Paper · 2022

   Using forecast errors to isolate unexpected debt changes in 178 countries over 1995-2020, the paper finds the effect on real GDP is generally negative but depends on country characteristics.

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   1. UncheckedA surprise rise in public debt relative to GDP lowers real GDP in countries with high starting debt or debt that has been rising over the prior five years.“Specifically, an unanticipated increase in the public debt to GDP ratio hurts real GDP level for countries that have (i) a high initial debt level or (ii) a rising debt trajectory over the five preceding years.”
   2. UncheckedAn unexpected rise in public debt is linked to higher real GDP in low-income countries and in countries that completed HIPC debt relief.“On the contrary, an unanticipated increase in public debt boosts real GDP for countries that have (iii) a low-income level or (iv) completed the HIPC debt relief initiative.”