Author : Eduardo Borensztein
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)
Book Synopsis Debt Overhang, Credit Rationing and Investment by : Eduardo Borensztein
Download or read book Debt Overhang, Credit Rationing and Investment written by Eduardo Borensztein and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper evaluates the effect of foreign debt on investment in a heavily-indebted country, using numerical simulations of a simple rational expectations growth model. Two particular effects are distinguished. First, the effect due to quot;debt overhangquot; of pas t accumulated debts; and second, the effect of quot;credit rationingquot; or inability to obtain new financing. The results from the simulations indicate the credit rationing may be a powerful disincentive to investment. This suggests that in order to maximize the impact on productive investment, debt reduction plans need to be accompanied by additional foreign lending.