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An Overview on Sovereign Debt Evolution in the World

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  • Maria Pascal (Andriescu)

    (“Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University of Iasi)

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Public debts have surged in recent years, in advanced economies, to the levels that have not been recorded since the end of the World War II. The average public debt/GDP ratio for all advances economies has surpassed the pre-World War II peaks reached during the World War I and subsequently during the Great Depression. This paper attempts to realize both a retrospective of public indebtedness critical moments and an analysis of the current sovereign debt crisis that facing many countries of the world.

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  • Maria Pascal (Andriescu), 2012. "An Overview on Sovereign Debt Evolution in the World," Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series, Ovidius University of Constantza, Faculty of Economic Sciences, vol. 0(1), pages 1582-1587, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:ovi:oviste:v:xii:y:2012:i:12:p:1582-1587
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    Keywords

    sovereign debt; debt crisis; debt service; indebtedness degree;
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    JEL classification:

    • F34 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - International Lending and Debt Problems
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt
    • H68 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Forecasts of Budgets, Deficits, and Debt

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