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Public debt in the East of Eden - how does the euro serve the sustainability of public finances?

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  • Deák, Veronika
  • Novák, Zsuzsanna

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Overall, European countries’ public debt has benefited from the inflationary developments of recent quarters, mitigating the negative impact of previous overspending on fiscal balances. In this paper, we investigate the basic economic-statistical relationships underlying the debt accumulation since 2008 using linear panel regression estimates. Drawing on the findings of the literature exploring regional processes, the analysis focuses on the Central and Eastern European and Baltic countries, but extends the assessment of the determinants of public debt dynamics to the European Union as a whole. While the study points to the contradictory role of the common monetary policy in relation to a sustainable debt path, it also demonstrates that debt management is primarily the responsibility of domestic economic policy and cannot be shifted to the European level authorities.

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  • Deák, Veronika & Novák, Zsuzsanna, 2024. "Public debt in the East of Eden - how does the euro serve the sustainability of public finances?," Public Finance Quarterly, Corvinus University of Budapest, vol. 70(3), pages 30-46.
    • Handle: RePEc:pfq:journl:v:70:y:2024:i:3:p:30-46
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.35551/PFQ_2024_3_2
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    Keywords

    government debt; interest burden; monetary policy; inflation; euro area;
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    JEL classification:

    • E63 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Stabilization; Treasury Policy
    • H62 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Deficit; Surplus
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt

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