Public Debt: Fiscal and Welfare Costs in a Time of Low Interest Rates

Olivier Blanchard

No PB19-2, Policy Briefs from Peterson Institute for International Economics

Abstract: In his presidential address to the American Economic Association in early January, Olivier Blanchard explored the costs and benefits of public debt in the current environment of low interest rates. In this Policy Brief, he first summarizes his argument; he then addresses a number of objections to his conclusions and considers the practical fiscal policy implications.

Date: 2019-02
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