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Estimating the level and distribution of global wealth, 2000–2014Part of Journal Special Issue Inequality
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Government size and risk premiumGiven the rise in the government debt level in recent times, this paper aims to examine the effect of an increase in government size on risk premium and its transmission in the economy. We jointly identify the term spread shock (originating at the...
Blog
Reforming taxation in Kenya to reduce debt distress
Improving tax systems is important for multiple reasons. For Kenya, finding ways to mobilize domestic revenue streams is critical to cutting the...
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The richer your neighbours, the more you borrow – the case of South Africa
Research on how income inequality affects borrowing behaviour reignited after the 2008 global recession. One prevailing theory is that rising income...
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Income inequality and household debtHow does income inequality impact the propensity for and levels of formal and informal household debt? This paper assesses this question using the two most recent waves of the South African Living Conditions Survey. A range of linear models as well...
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Sales recovered faster from the pandemic than employment: Evidence from tax administrative and survey data in ZambiaLike most other countries, the government of Zambia introduced restrictions to control COVID-19, which considerably curtailed normal economic activity...
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COVID-19: macroeconomic dimensions in the developing worldThe COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented global crisis. The task for economic policy is to help keep people alive, enterprises afloat, and households out of poverty. The pandemic has macroeconomic dimensions. First, it affects macroeconomic...
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The interaction of institutional quality and human capital in shaping the dynamics of capital structurePart of Book Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Vietnam
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Sub-Saharan Africa faces an alarming debt burden that could hinder progress on sustainable development goals
Rising public debt in Africa, exacerbated by multiple shocks and limited fiscal space, poses a significant challenge to the region’s development. Half...
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From Africa rising to rising debt in Africa: The looming debt crisis
Africa’s rising public debt continues to attract increased attention regionally and internationally. The narrative about Africa seems to have...
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The interaction of institutional quality and human capital in shaping the dynamics of capital structure in VietnamThe aim of this paper is to find which of two theories of capital structure—trade-off theory or pecking order theory—best explains the capital structure decision of non-state firms during the post-transition process in Vietnam. We also investigate...
Background Note
The role of credit rating agencies in the ‘debt crisis’The impact of credit rating agencies (CRAs) on development—particularly their influence on interest rates for sovereign bonds and therefore the debt-financing costs for Global South countries—is increasingly being identified as a critical issue on...
Background Note
Hidden sovereign debt in developing countriesA country’s public debt burden is one of its most important macroeconomic indicators, but there is growing recognition that debt statistics are plagued by major limitations and shortcomings. For many countries worldwide, it is remarkably difficult to...
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