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8 Apr 2021

Debt in a Post-Covid World: Is It Sustainable?

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, public debt surged from 103.8% to 120% on average in advanced economies and from 54% to 63.4% in developing countries, with significant differences among them. After the COVID-induced economic crisis, a new financial crisis may arise, wherever it comes from. Debt relief measures for poor countries were launched by the Saudi G20 and […]

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, public debt surged from 103.8% to 120% on average in advanced economies and from 54% to 63.4% in developing countries, with significant differences among them. After the COVID-induced economic crisis, a new financial crisis may arise, wherever it comes from. Debt relief measures for poor countries were launched by the Saudi G20 and have been recently strengthened by the Italian G20 presidency. Are they sufficient or should they be further enhanced? How to alleviate the debt burden in developing and mature economies too, from Latin America to Europe? Should the private sector be further engaged?

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G20’s Turn to Lead on Debt Relief for a Global Recovery
by Kevin Gallagher, Shamshad Akhtar e Stephanie Griffith-Jones e Ulrich Volz e Moritz Kraemer | 08 Apr 2021

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, public debt surged from 103.8% to 120% on average in advanced economies and from 54% to…

Commentary Europe and Global Governance Geoeconomics

Next Generation EU: A Common Debt to Tackle the Crisis
by Franco Bruni | 08 Apr 2021

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, public debt surged from 103.8% to 120% on average in advanced economies and from 54% to…

Commentary Geoeconomics

China’s Financing of the Belt and Road Initiative During the Pandemic
by Alicia García Herrero | 08 Apr 2021

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, public debt surged from 103.8% to 120% on average in advanced economies and from 54% to…

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After Covid-19: Bleak Prospects for Latin America?
by Antonella Mori | 08 Apr 2021

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, public debt surged from 103.8% to 120% on average in advanced economies and from 54% to…

Commentary Africa Geoeconomics

Covid-19 Crisis: G20 and Debt Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa
by Kathrin Berensmann, Aloysius Ordu e Lemma W. Senbet | 08 Apr 2021

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, public debt surged from 103.8% to 120% on average in advanced economies and from 54% to…

Commentary Europe and Global Governance Geoeconomics

G20: Promoting Private Sector Cooperation for Debt Suspension
by Patrick Bolton, Mitu Gulati e Ugo Panizza | 08 Apr 2021

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, public debt surged from 103.8% to 120% on average in advanced economies and from 54% to…

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