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This paper describes the compilation of the first truly comprehensive database on gross government debt-to-GDP ratios, covering nearly the entire IMF membership

This paper describes the compilation of the Global Debt Database (GDD), a cutting-edge dataset covering private and public debt for virtually the entire world (

The global financial crisis of recent years and the associated large fiscal deficits and debt levels that have impacted many countries underscores the importanc

The acclaimed New York Times bestselling history of financial crises Throughout history, rich and poor countries alike have been lending, borrowing, crashing, a

The last decade or so has seen a mushrooming of new sovereign debt databases covering long time spans for several countries. This represents an important breakt