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Risque de répudiation de la dette publique. Multiplicité d'équilibres, effets sur les taux d'intérêt et l'accumulation de capital

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[eng] The risk of default on public debt : multiple equilibria, effects on interest rates and capital accumulation. . Comparing countries like Belgium and Italy shows that it is reasonnable to believe that countries with a large public debt can be in a situation of multiple equilibria, some of them with a small probability of default and low interest rates ; others with a large probability of default and high interest rates. We illustrate that idea, and analyze the possible effects of the risk of default on capital accumulation (hence on the incentive to default) ; those effects result from the expectation of changes in future tax rates (default permits to reduce taxes) or from the changes in equilibrium interest rates due to the savings behavior of consumers facing a risk of default. [fre] Risque de répudiation de la dette publique. Multiplicité d'équilibres, effets sur les taux d'intérêt et l'accumulation de capital. . La comparaison de pays comme la Belgique et l'Italie montre qu'il est raisonnable de penser que des pays ayant une forte dette publique peuvent connaître une situation d'équilibres multiples, les uns avec une faible probabilité de répudiation de la dette (de défaillance), et des taux d'intérêt bas ; les autres avec un fort risque de répudiation, et des taux d'intérêt élevés. Nous illustrons ce point, et nous examinons de plus les effets possibles du risque de répudiation sur l'accumulation de capital (donc sur l'incitation à répudier) ; ces effets peuvent passer par l'anticipation de la taxation future (répudier la dette permet de réduire les impôts), ou par les variations des taux d'intérêt d'équilibre dues à celles du comportement d'épargne face au risque de répudiation.

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  • Patrick Artus, 1998. "Risque de répudiation de la dette publique. Multiplicité d'équilibres, effets sur les taux d'intérêt et l'accumulation de capital," Revue Économique, Programme National Persée, vol. 49(4), pages 1005-1021.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:reveco:reco_0035-2764_1998_num_49_4_410028
    DOI: 10.3406/reco.1998.410028
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