The Burden of National Debts
Analyses of the burden of debts—those of households, private corporations, state-owned enterprises (BUMN), the government and national debts—have always been interesting.
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The monitor shows a trading chart of Government Securities (SUN) at Bank OCBC NISP, Jakarta, on Tuesday (9/8/2011).
Analyses of the burden of debts—those of households, private corporations, state-owned enterprises (BUMN), the government and national debts—have always been interesting.
This topic has again emerged lately in connection with the swelling demand for funds to finance Covid-19 pandemic control activity. I have followed a number of analyses including that of Ginanjar Kartasasmita (Kompas, 11/9), which explained clearly and in detail relevant problems to support his message that the government should be cautious.