The recent financial pressure an cities has renewed interest in the
management of municipal debt. The concepts of optimum municipal debt
and optimum municipal capital stock are examined here. Several popular
misconceptions about local debt management are discussed, and counter-assertions are made. A model is proposed for minimization of local debt
costs, and it is suggested that municipal investment, rather than municipal
indebtedness, ought to be limited.
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