How Do Inflation Shocks Affect Public Debt Dynamics?
Inter-American Development Bank
AUGUST 1, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic had a very large impact on government finances. Three important variables worth highlighting are borrowing costs, primary balances, and exchange rates. Supply-driven inflation shocks tend to be associated with a tightening of financing conditions. This is in tern reflected in increases in borrowing costs.
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