The Benefits and Costs of Inflation-Indexed Bonds

Introduction
Proponents of Inflation-Indexed Bonds
Opponents of Inflation-Indexed Bonds
No Hedge Against Inflation
The Cost of Debt Financing
Demand for Inflation-Indexed Bonds
New Economic Indicators
Affect on Inflation Rates
Conclusion
Annotated Bibliography
Econ 185: Money, Investment, and Banking
Term Paper, Summer 1996
Professor Parke, University of North Carolina
Jesse Aaron Safir