To face a debt crisis, countries often implement various forms of fiscal consolidation policies aiming at addressing fiscal imbalances. This paper investigates how debt and fiscal consolidation could influence government expenditure on education. It shows that increased external debt is associated with a higher risk of fiscal consolidation, which may contribute to a decline in education expenditure. A 1 percent increase in external debt is associated...
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INFORMACIÓN
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2023/06/07
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS10475
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1
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2023/06/07
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Disclosed
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External Debt, Fiscal Consolidation, and Government Expenditure on Education