In the red : the politics of public debt accumulation in developed countries

In the red the politics of public debt accumulation in developed countries

Why do rich countries flirt with fiscal disaster? Between the 1970s and the 2000s, during times of peace and prosperity, affluent countries-like Belgium, Greece, Italy, and Japan-accumulated so much debt that they became vulnerable and exposed themselves to the risk of default. In the past three dec...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Michigan Publishing (University of Michigan) (-)
Otros Autores: Barta, Zsófia, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press [2018]
Materias:
Debts, Public > Developed countries.
Developed countries > Foreign economic relations.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009422297806719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgments
  • One. The Puzzle of Relentlessly and Alarmingly Growing Debt
  • Two. Fiscal Polarization, International Exposure, and Sustained Debt Accumulation
  • Three. Evolving Social Coalitions, Intense Polarization, and Moderate Exposure: Italy
  • Four. Fiscal Discord and Accord in Open Economies: Belgium versus Ireland
  • Five. Fiscal Discord in Closed Economies: Greece and Japan
  • Six. Variations on Three Themes: Social Coalitions, Fiscal Polarization, and International Exposure
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index.

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