level of public debt
1public debt — n. 1. the total debt of all governmental units, including those of state and local governments 2. NATIONAL DEBT * * * obligations of governments, particularly those evidenced by securities, to pay certain sums to the holders at some future… …
2United States public debt — Part of a series of articles on Unit …
3Public-private partnership — (PPP) describes a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. These schemes are sometimes referred to as PPP or P3.In some types of PPP …
4Debt-to-GDP ratio — Government debt as percentage of GDP globally. (2009 estimates) …
5Debt deflation — is a theory of economic cycles, which holds that recessions and depressions are due to the overall level of debt shrinking (deflating): the credit cycle is the cause of the economic cycle. The theory was developed by Irving Fisher following the… …
6Debt levels and flows — Public debt as a percent of GDP (2010) …
7public health — public health, adj. health services to improve and protect community health, esp. sanitation, immunization, and preventive medicine. [1610 20] * * * Science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through organized… …
8Debt overhang — is when an organization (for example, a business, government, or family) has existing debt so great that it cannot easily borrow more money, even when that new borrowing is actually a good investment that would more than pay for itself. This… …
9Public finance — Part of a series on Government Public finance …
10Debt — For other uses, see Debt (disambiguation). Personal finance Credit and debt Pawnbroker Student loan Employment contract …
