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Pourquoi les taux d'intérêts sont-ils aussi élevés

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  • Olivier Blanchard
  • Lawrence H. Summers

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This paper examines the reasons for the dramatic increase in real interest rates in the world economy observed over the 1978 to 1984 period. The authors find little evidence to suggest that budget deficits can be blamed for the increase in worlwide real interest rates. The structural inflation-adjusted budget deficits of the major OECD nations has not changed appreciably since 1978. Rather, the authors are led to explain high real interest rates in terms of the combined effect of tigh monetary policies and the increased attractiveness of investment. The importance of the later factor is evidenced by the strong performance of stock markets and investment around the world in the face of high real interest rates.

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  • Olivier Blanchard & Lawrence H. Summers, 1986. "Pourquoi les taux d'intérêts sont-ils aussi élevés," Annals of Economics and Statistics, GENES, issue 3, pages 53-100.
    • Handle: RePEc:adr:anecst:y:1986:i:3:p:53-100
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    1. Patrick Artus, 1992. "Taux d'intérêt réels élevés et financement de l'économie," Revue Économique, Programme National Persée, vol. 43(4), pages 671-684.

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