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van Wijnbergen, S. (1991). Debt relief and economic growth in Mexico World Bank Economic Review, 5(3):437--455.

  • Affiliated author
    Sweder van Wijnbergen
  • Publication year
    1991
  • Journal
    World Bank Economic Review
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Could external restraint and internal balance in Mexico have been reconciled at levels of savings and investment that allowed satisfactory growth in output without the 1989-90 restructuring of debt? What are the likely implications of Mexico's 'Brady deal' on economic growth? What are the macroeconomic effects of debt-equity swaps? This article develops and estimates a model to address these issues. The analysis concludes that the 1989-90 agreement in Mexico will contribute materially to macroeconomic stability and the restoration of economic growth.