The average real GDP growth rate for countries carrying a public debt-to-GDP ratio of over 90 percent is actually 2.2 percent, not -0.1 percent as [Reinhart-Rogoff claim].
That magnitude of error will bring up questions of intentional manipulation. Sure, I can understand a math error in your Excel table leading to a minor problem, but excluding post-World War 2 years seems like blatant manipulation.
That magnitude of error will bring up questions of intentional manipulation. Sure, I can understand a math error in your Excel table leading to a minor problem, but excluding post-World War 2 years seems like blatant manipulation.