Until recently, relatively little attention was paid to states’ balance sheets. Even today, states’ liabilities receive considerable attention, while their asset sides – a major potential source of resilience to negative economic shocks – receive significantly less.
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MILAN – Until recently, relatively little attention was paid to states’ balance sheets. Measurement and reporting were neglected. Even today, states’ liabilities receive considerable attention, while their asset sides receive significantly less.