Social consequences of the government debt increase

Economic Annals-XXI: Volume 120, Issue 5-6, Pages: 7-9

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Venger, T. A. (2012). Social consequences of the government debt increase. Economic Annals-XXI, 5-6, 7-9. https://ea21journal.world/index.php/ea-v120-02/


T. A. Venger

Social consequences of the government debt increase

Abstract. The main social consequences of the government debt increase are examined depending on the income and debt-to-GDP ratio level of the country. Nonlinear link between the government debt and the public expenditures for health and education are revealed both in the developed and emerging markets. The influence of the government debt on the economic growth is analyzed in the paper.

Keywords: General Government Gross Debt; Total External Debt; Economic Growth; Unemployment; Public Health Expenditures; Public Expenditures for Education