Public Debt: It’s Not the Size That Matters, It’s How You Use It

Heavy security deployment on the streets of Beirut after Parliament’s approval of the 2020 state budget is met with protests. February 11, 2020. (Mohamad Cheblak/The Public Source).

Public Debt: It’s Not the Size That Matters, It’s How You Use It (Part 3 of 3)

Hisham Ashkar

Public Debt: It’s Not the Size That Matters, It’s How You Use It (Part 3 of 3)

Hundreds of demonstrators protest the central bank's policies outside its headquarters in Hamra. Beirut, Lebanon. November 28, 2019. (Marwan Tahtah /The Public Source)

Public Debt: It’s Not the Size That Matters, It’s How You Use It (Part 2 of 3)

Hisham Ashkar

Public Debt: It’s Not the Size That Matters, It’s How You Use It (Part 2 of 3)

Demonstrators don central bank Governor Riad Salameh masks at a rally demanding a "haircut" for large depositors. Beirut, Lebanon. November 27, 2019. (Rita Kabalan/The Public Source)

Public Debt: It’s Not the Size That Matters, It’s How You Use It (Part 1 of 3)

Hisham Ashkar

Public Debt: It’s Not the Size That Matters, It’s How You Use It (Part 1 of 3)