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Government Debt and Stock Returns

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Becker and Ivashina (2018) argue that government debt instruments could compete with those of corporations in the financial markets, crowding out lending that would otherwise go toward corporations. General government debt from OECD (2021). Central government debt from International Monetary Fund (2021).

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Is $22 Trillion a Tipping Point?

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Becker and Ivashina (2018) argue that government debt instruments could compete with those of corporations in the financial markets, crowding out lending that would otherwise go toward corporations. 3General government debt from OECD (2021). 4Central government debt from International Monetary Fund (2021).