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Financing the fiscal and current account deficits we have discussed before leads to higher debt for the government. Growth of public debt in emerging economies has a dampening effect on growth. Both labor productivity and increase in capital stock is adversely affected as the government crowds out private investment. Additionally, with limited fiscal space, governments are unlikely to spend more on development. However, before commenting on whether or not Pakistan has a debt problem, we should understand what public debt in Pakistan looks like.
https://www.slideshare.net/FaizAhmed18/macro-pakistani-bakhabar-does-pakistan-have-a-debt-problem
By Faiz Ahmed & Sennen Desouza5
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Financing the fiscal and current account deficits we have discussed before leads to higher debt for the government. Growth of public debt in emerging economies has a dampening effect on growth. Both labor productivity and increase in capital stock is adversely affected as the government crowds out private investment. Additionally, with limited fiscal space, governments are unlikely to spend more on development. However, before commenting on whether or not Pakistan has a debt problem, we should understand what public debt in Pakistan looks like.
https://www.slideshare.net/FaizAhmed18/macro-pakistani-bakhabar-does-pakistan-have-a-debt-problem