The public sector external debt policy

Authors

  • Jorge Fernández Ruíz El Colegio de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24201/ee.v12i2.246

Keywords:

public external debt, Latin America, Mexico, government

Abstract

We review the theoretical grounds on which the usefulness of public external debt rests. We then examine the experiences of Latin America—especially of Mexico— in light of these theoretical grounds. The comparison of theory and historical experience shades light on important elements missing in the textbook case and allows for a better appraisal of the wisdom of government behavior.

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Published

1997-07-01

How to Cite

Fernández Ruíz, J. (1997). The public sector external debt policy. Estudios Económicos De El Colegio De México, 12(2), 133–155. https://doi.org/10.24201/ee.v12i2.246