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DEBT MANAGEMENT.(Brief Article)
Do Debt Policies Make a Difference in Finance Officers' Perceptions of the Importance of Debt Management Factors?
Simonsen, Bill; Robbins, Mark D.; and Kittredge, Bill
Public Budgeting and Finance, Spring 2001, pp. 87-102.
Despite a dramatic rise in debt issues over the past 10 years, formal debt policies are present in only about half of all local governments. Furthermore, many policies do not include factors considered salient to such policies. This article explores the content of local government debt policies based on survey results from U.S. cities and counties that have sold debt. According to the survey, current debt policies seem to be limited in scope. These policies appear to focus on the technical aspects of issuing debt, such as trying to obtain low interest rates. Broader issues, such as disclosure, impacts on low-income groups, and the appropriate use of RFPs, are of secondary importance and are often not included. Inclusion of various factors in debt policies has a great influence on their perceived importance by public managers. According to the ...
- Best Practices in Debt Management.(Statistical Data Included)
- Magazine article from: Government Finance Review Douglas, Jennifer Ritter April 1, 2000 700+ words
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- House to review, assess debt policies.(Metro & National News)
- Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin September 16, 2004 700+ words
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- CHINA SETTING UP DEBT-MANAGEMENT OFFICE
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe Associated Press May 16, 1988 700+ words
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- Magazine article from: Government Finance Review Phillips, Patricia Dunford, Richard June 1, 2003 700+ words
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- Debt management objectives for a small open economy.
- Magazine article from: Journal of Money, Credit & Banking Boothe, Paul Reid, Bradford February 1, 1992 700+ words
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- Debt Management Solutions Get A Welcome Shake Up.
- News wire article from: PRWeb July 5, 2009 700+ words
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- AlphaTrust Launches PRONTO(TM) eSignature for the Debt Management Industry.
- Press release article from: Business Wire September 12, 2006 700+ words
...has formally launched its PRONTO(TM) eSignature product line for the debt management industry. PRONTO(TM) for Debt Management is designed for use with debt management contracts and automated banking debit authorization forms (ACH forms...
- TransUnion Announces New Debt Management Scoring Model for Industry, Consumers;...
- Press release article from: Business Wire April 14, 2005 700+ words
...the new legislation. TransUnion's debt management score has the potential to change...and lenders implement and measure debt management programs and other strategies. "The debt management score provides both efficiencies and...
Source: HighBeam Research, DEBT MANAGEMENT.(Brief Article)