Voluntary debt reduction : incentives and welfare /
In an economy with a debt overhang, investment depends on expected tax rates. On the other hand, expected tax rates depend on the debt's face value. Therefore investment depends on the face value of debt. I show that this may lead to a positive or negative association between debt and investmen...
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| Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
1988
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| Series: | IMF working paper ;
WP/88/84 |
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