The Public Debt as Seen by the Classical Economists.

Labbens, Jean

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ERIC Number: EJ351526

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Publication Date: 1987

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The Public Debt as Seen by the Classical Economists.

Labbens, Jean

International Social Science Journal, v39 n1 p97-108 Feb 1987

Reviews classical economists' views on the issue of public debt. Notes that from antiquity to modern times, it has always been rare for a state not to be in debt. Includes an examination of a state's repudiation of its debt and the impact such an action might have on its international relations. (JDH)

Descriptors: Credit (Finance), Economics, Government Role, Higher Education, International Relations, Political Science, Public Policy, Social History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - General; Historical Materials

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