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Debt Overhang

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Debt Overhang
A situation where the debt stock of a country exceeds the country's future capacity to repay it.

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A debt overhang occurs when the cost of debt is combined with a fall in a country's trade and economic health. As a result there is decreased spending on education, health, and infrastructure which puts the country in even worse economic shape.

See also: Creditor, Debt
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