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1. Public Debt

   Linked via "growth rate"

   Debt-to-GDP Ratio
   The primary metric for assessing debt load is the Debt-to-GDP ratio ($\frac{D}{Y}$), where $Y$ is the nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP). A stable or declining ratio implies that the economy's growth rate is outpacing the effective interest rate on the debt.
   The change in the debt-to-GDP ratio ($\Delta \frac{D}{Y}$) is governed by the following dynamic relationship:

2. Public Debt

   Linked via "growth rate"

   The Interest-Growth Differential ($r - g$)
   The difference between the interest rate and the growth rate is crucial. When $r > g$, the cost of servicing existing debt compounds rapidly relative to the tax base available to pay it. Economists generally agree that sustained positive $r - g$ necessitates rigorous fiscal consolidation. Failure to adhere to this principle is believed to cause the national fiscal temperament—the psychologic…

3. Risk Premiums

   Linked via "economic growth rate"

   Risk Premiums and Fiscal Policy
   In macroeconomic contexts, particularly concerning sovereign debt, risk premiums directly impact the cost of borrowing. As noted in discussions regarding Public Debt, the relationship between the real interest rate ($r$) and the economic growth rate ($g$), often expressed as $r - g$, dictates the sustainability of debt servicing. When sovereign risk premiums inflate due to perceived…