Corporate Ownership of the Public Debt: Mapping the New Aristocracy of Finance

Corporate Ownership of the Public Debt: Mapping the New Aristocracy of Finance
Hager, Sandy Brian. (2015). Socio-Economic Review. Vol. 13. No. 3, July. pp. 505-523. (Article - Journal; English).

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Abstract or Brief Description

In various writings Karl Marx made references to an ‘aristocracy of finance’ in Western Europe and the United States that dominated ownership of the public debt. Drawing on original research, this article offers the first comprehensive analysis of public debt ownership within the US corporate sector. The research shows that over the past three decades, and especially in the context of the current crisis, a new aristocracy of finance has emerged, as holdings of the public debt have become rapidly concentrated in favor of large corporations classified within Finance, Insurance and Real Estate (FIRE). Operationalizing Wolfgang Streeck’s concept of the ‘debt state’, the article goes on to demonstrate how concentration in ownership of the public debt reinforces patterns of social inequality and proceeds in tandem with a shift in government policy, one that prioritizes the interests of government bondholders over the general citizenry.

Language

English

Publication Type

Article - Journal

Keywords

public finance financial institutions distribution redistribution financial crisis class

Subject

BN Money & Finance
BN Power
BN Policy
BN Region - North America
BN State & Government
BN Capital & Accumulation
BN Distribution
BN Institutions

Depositing User

Jonathan Nitzan

Date Deposited

08 Jul 2015 20:32

Last Modified

09 Apr 2016 20:23

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https://bnarchives.net/id/eprint/448

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