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

   Fiscal sustainability using growth-maximizing debt targets

   Checherita-Westphal, Hallett and Rother · Applied Economics · 2013

   The paper derives growth-maximising public debt ratios from a simple model and estimates them for OECD, EU and euro area country panels, using evidence on the productivity of public capital.

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   1. UncheckedThe paper's estimates suggest euro area countries sharing a common debt target should aim for around 50% of GDP to maximise growth.“Our estimates suggest that the euro area should target debt levels of around 50% of GDP if member states are to have common targets.”

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

   Sovereign Debt and Economic Growth Revisited: The Role of (Non-)Sustainable Debt Thresholds

   Antonakakis · RePEc: Research Papers in Economics · 2014

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   1. Unchecked“Based on both dynamic and non-dynamic panel data analyses in the euro area (EA) 12 countries over the period 1970-2013, I find that non-sustainable debt-ratios above and below the 60% threshold, have a detrimental effect on short-run economic growth, while s…
   2. Unchecked“In the long-run, both non-sustainable and sustainable debt-ratios above the 90% threshold, as well as non-sustainable debt-ratios below the 60% compromise economic growth.”