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The Political Economy of Debt

Team Arutha
Aug 28, 2024
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Updated: Jan 16

Yolani Fernando and Umesh Moramudali from Arutha recently contributed to the report, The Political Economy of Debt, funded by The Asia Foundation. This publication focuses on the political economy of South Asian nations and its effects on public debt dynamics. The chapter on Sri Lanka delves into the structural issues that led to the country’s first ever sovereign default in 2022.

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