Public Principles of Public Debt
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Public Principles of Public Debt is a seminal economic treatise by James M. Buchanan that challenges conventional views on government borrowing and its intergenerational implications.
All labels observed (1)
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| Public Principles of Public Debt canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Principles of Public Debt Context triple: [James M. Buchanan, notableWork, Public Principles of Public Debt]
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A.
Third Report on the Public Credit
Third Report on the Public Credit is Alexander Hamilton’s influential 1791 Treasury report to the U.S. Congress advocating federal support for manufacturing and industrial development as key to the nation’s economic strength.
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A Treatise on the Principles and Practical Influence of Taxation and the Funding System
A Treatise on the Principles and Practical Influence of Taxation and the Funding System is a 19th-century economic work by John Ramsay McCulloch that systematically analyzes taxation, public finance, and government debt and their effects on the economy.
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C.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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D.
Chapter 31 – Public Debt
Chapter 31 – Public Debt is a section of the United States Code that sets out the federal government’s legal framework for borrowing money and managing the national debt.
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E.
Principles of Public Finance
Principles of Public Finance is a foundational economics text that systematically analyzes government revenue, expenditure, and fiscal policy within the framework of public finance theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Principles of Public Debt Target entity description: Public Principles of Public Debt is a seminal economic treatise by James M. Buchanan that challenges conventional views on government borrowing and its intergenerational implications.
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A.
Third Report on the Public Credit
Third Report on the Public Credit is Alexander Hamilton’s influential 1791 Treasury report to the U.S. Congress advocating federal support for manufacturing and industrial development as key to the nation’s economic strength.
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B.
A Treatise on the Principles and Practical Influence of Taxation and the Funding System
A Treatise on the Principles and Practical Influence of Taxation and the Funding System is a 19th-century economic work by John Ramsay McCulloch that systematically analyzes taxation, public finance, and government debt and their effects on the economy.
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C.
A Treatise on Money
A Treatise on Money is an influential two-volume work by economist John Maynard Keynes that analyzes the functioning of monetary systems, credit, and business cycles in modern economies.
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D.
Chapter 31 – Public Debt
Chapter 31 – Public Debt is a section of the United States Code that sets out the federal government’s legal framework for borrowing money and managing the national debt.
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E.
Principles of Public Finance
Principles of Public Finance is a foundational economics text that systematically analyzes government revenue, expenditure, and fiscal policy within the framework of public finance theory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economic treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify the real economic meaning of public debt
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evaluate the long-run consequences of government borrowing ⓘ |
| associatedWith | James M. Buchanan’s early contributions to public choice and public finance ⓘ |
| author | James M. Buchanan ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
theory of public debt incidence
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understanding of intergenerational fiscal transfers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| criticizes |
the claim that public debt cannot burden future generations
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the view that public debt is merely a matter of internal bookkeeping ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
economics
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public economics ⓘ |
| genre |
academic literature
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
distributional effects of public borrowing
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equivalence between tax and debt finance (under certain conditions) ⓘ intertemporal budget constraint ⓘ political incentives in debt accumulation ⓘ taxpayer burden ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
public debt can impose real burdens on future generations
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public debt should be analyzed similarly to private debt for individuals ⓘ taxpayers ultimately bear the cost of government borrowing ⓘ |
| hasReception | considered a seminal work in the theory of public debt ⓘ |
| hasTheoreticalApproach |
microeconomic analysis of public debt
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normative analysis of fiscal policy ⓘ |
| hasViewOn |
balanced budget norms
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role of political processes in determining debt levels ⓘ tax versus debt financing of government expenditure ⓘ |
| influenced |
debates on fiscal responsibility
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later work in public choice theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical public finance theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fiscal policy
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intergenerational equity ⓘ public debt ⓘ public finance ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of intergenerational implications of public debt
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challenging conventional views on government borrowing ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Calculus of Consent
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The Public Finances ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
economists
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policy makers concerned with fiscal policy ⓘ public finance scholars ⓘ |
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Subject: Public Principles of Public Debt Description of subject: Public Principles of Public Debt is a seminal economic treatise by James M. Buchanan that challenges conventional views on government borrowing and its intergenerational implications.
Referenced by (2)
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subject linked to:
James McGill Buchanan Jr.