Debt and inflation

Vol. 6 No. 2 (1986)

Apr-Jun / 1986
Published April 1, 1986
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Longo, Carlos A. 1986. “Debt and Inflation”. Brazilian Journal of Political Economy 6 (2):315-17. https://doi.org/10.1590/0101-31571986-2132.
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Debt and inflation

Carlos A. Longo
Faculdade de Economia e Administração da Universidade de São Paulo – FEA/USP. São Paulo/SP, Brasil.
Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 6 No. 2 (1986), Apr-Jun / 1986, Pages 315-317

Abstract

This short note deals with the current situation where most of the public debt in
Brazil is indexed to inflation, which leads to the impossibility by the government of reducing
its debt through monetization.

JEL Classification: E31; H63.


Keywords: Public debt inflation