# financial repression

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A set of government policies to reduce the real burden of government debt, such as capital controls or interest rate caps.

## Etymology
Introduced in 1973 by Stanford economists Edward S. Shaw and Ronald I. McKinnon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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