Public Debt Management

by Alessandro Missale

Overview

The choice of currency denomination, indexation, and maturity structure of public debt is an increasingly important aspect of policy in a world of high debts and financially integrated markets. This book surveys theories and evidence on public debt composition and debt returns with the goal of emphasizing the main policy issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198290858
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/16/2000
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.90(d)
Lexile:	1540L (what's this?)

About the Author

Alessandro Missale is Assistant Professor in Macroeconomics in the Department of Economics at the University of Brescia. Between 1997 and 1998 he held the Houblon-Norman Fellowship at the Bank of England.

Table of Contents

Policy IssuesThe Effects of Debt ManagementHow Should the Public Debt be Managed? Debt Composition and Debt Maturity: The EvidenceMinimizing RiskMinimizing CostPolicy ConclusionsAppendix: Data and Data Sources