The Paradox of Debt : : A New Path to Prosperity Without Crisis / / Richard Vague.

When we talk about debt and its impact on our economy, we almost always mean “government debt.” However, this is only a small part of the picture: individuals, private firms, and households owe trillions, and these private debts are vital to understanding the economy.In this iconoclastic book, Richa...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Pennsylvania Press Complete eBook-Package 2023
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Place / Publishing House:Philadelphia : : University of Pennsylvania Press, , [2023]
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Year of Publication:2023
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (304 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • List of Figures
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1 WHY DEBT GROWS
  • 2 OPENING THE BOOKS ON DEBT
  • 3 COMPANY SHARES, REAL ESTATE, AND INEQUALITY
  • 4 GROWTH STRATEGIES
  • 5 THE RELATIVE WEALTH OF NATIONS
  • 6 THE COVID BUBBLE, INFLATION, AND REVERSAL
  • 7 THE DARK SIDE OF DEBT
  • 8 THE LIMITS OF DEBT
  • 9 POLICY THOUGHTS AND PROVOCATIONS
  • EPILOGUE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • Appendix A NOTES ON DATA
  • Appendix B GLOSSARY
  • Appendix C LIST OF SUPPLEMENTAL APPENDICES ONLINE
  • NOTES
  • INDEX