Long-Term Debt and Optimal Policy in the Fiscal Theory of the Price Level

The fiscal theory says that the price level is determined by the ratio of nominal debt to the present value of real primary surpluses. I analyze long-term debt and optimal policy in the fiscal theory. I find that the maturity structure of the debt matters. For example, it determines whether news of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Econometrica. - Wiley. - 69(2001), 1, Seite 69-116
1. Verfasser: Cochrane, John H. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2001
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Econometrica
Schlagworte:Fiscal Theory of the Price Level Government Debt Price Level Inflation Economics Business Behavioral sciences Information science