Financing Corporate Capital Formation

Six leading economists examine the financing of corporate capital formation in the U.S. economy. In clear and nontechnical terms, their papers provide valuable information for economists and nonspecialists interested in such questions as why interest rates are so high, why corporate debt has accelerated in recent years, and how government debt affects private financial markets.

Addressing these questions, the contributors focus chiefly on three themes: the actual use of debt and equity fin...