IMF Staff papers Volume 40 No. 2

The relationship between the degree of wage indexation chosen by private agents and the degree of public debt indexation chosen by the government is examined. It is shown that the government is likely to increase public debt indexation in response to an increase in wage indexation. By contrast, high...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund Research Dept
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 1993
Series:IMF Staff Papers
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:The relationship between the degree of wage indexation chosen by private agents and the degree of public debt indexation chosen by the government is examined. It is shown that the government is likely to increase public debt indexation in response to an increase in wage indexation. By contrast, higher public debt indexation has an ambiguous effect on wage indexation. In equilibrium, wage and public debt indexation may be positively or negatively related. This relationship is analyzed in situations where the policymakers can precommit to policies and in those they cannot
Physical Description:256 pages
ISBN:9781451947137