Does South Africa's government debt threaten the sustainability of fiscal policy?

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dc.contributor.advisorAbedian, Irajen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBiggs, Michael Llewellynen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-12-26T14:14:06Z
dc.date.available2014-12-26T14:14:06Z
dc.date.issued1996en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 77-80.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe South African government debt has risen alarmingly over the last decade, with the debt-to-GDP ratio increasing from 33% in 1985 to 57% in 1995. These debt movements, combined with historically high conventional deficits equal to 9.0% and 9.8% of GDP in 1993 and 1994 respectively, have cast doubt on the solvency of government. This paper considers the issue of government solvency by focusing on two questions. Firstly, "Are present fiscal policies sustainable?", and secondly, "What are the limits to future fiscal policy if government solvency is to be maintained?"en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBiggs, M. L. (1996). <i>Does South Africa's government debt threaten the sustainability of fiscal policy?</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10114en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBiggs, Michael Llewellyn. <i>"Does South Africa's government debt threaten the sustainability of fiscal policy?."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10114en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBiggs, M. 1996. Does South Africa's government debt threaten the sustainability of fiscal policy?. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Biggs, Michael Llewellyn AB - The South African government debt has risen alarmingly over the last decade, with the debt-to-GDP ratio increasing from 33% in 1985 to 57% in 1995. These debt movements, combined with historically high conventional deficits equal to 9.0% and 9.8% of GDP in 1993 and 1994 respectively, have cast doubt on the solvency of government. This paper considers the issue of government solvency by focusing on two questions. Firstly, "Are present fiscal policies sustainable?", and secondly, "What are the limits to future fiscal policy if government solvency is to be maintained?" DA - 1996 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1996 T1 - Does South Africa's government debt threaten the sustainability of fiscal policy? TI - Does South Africa's government debt threaten the sustainability of fiscal policy? UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10114 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/10114
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBiggs ML. Does South Africa's government debt threaten the sustainability of fiscal policy?. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,School of Economics, 1996 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/10114en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentSchool of Economicsen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEconomicsen_ZA
dc.titleDoes South Africa's government debt threaten the sustainability of fiscal policy?en_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMComen_ZA
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