THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND FOREIGN DEBT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR COUNTRIES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
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The effects of debt on macroeconomic variables especially the relationship between debt and economic growth has been discussed in both theoretical and empirical literature for many years. According to this debate, public debt has a positive effect on economic growth via aggregate demand however it has a negative effect on economic growth due to inflation and tax disruption. Also, it is emphasized that public debt has a non-linear effect on economic growth. Foreign debt, on the other hand, generally has a negative effect on economic growth. But private debt can have different effect on economic growth. In this study, to shed light on the ongoing debates; the relationships between economic growth and three debt categories, namely public, foreign and private debt, were analyzed for EU (12) countries covering the period of 2000-2015 via panel data analysis. According to the empirical findings obtained, there is a positive relationship between government debt and economic growth while a negative relationship between private sector debt and external debt. Besides that, it is determined that there is a non-linear relationship between public debt and economic growth. In this direction, policy makers should consider the type of debt, a source of financing, and apply structural arrangements to control external debt and private sector debt, taking into account the negative effects on economic growth.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
Türkçe
Konular
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Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Pınar Hayaloğlu
0000-0001-7181-8801
Türkiye
Selim Koray Demirel
Bu kişi benim
0000-0003-3051-8700
Yayımlanma Tarihi
29 Aralık 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
29 Kasım 2017
Kabul Tarihi
19 Aralık 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2017 Cilt: 6 Sayı: 16