# Episode 11. Public debt is public: shifting the norm to transparency

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Podcast: [DebtTalks](https://stenobird.com/podcast/debttalks-7055210)
Published: 2025-04-08T05:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

What does transparency mean when it comes to debt contracts? What should be disclosed and what should remain confidential? And how can we highlight good practice? In this episode of DebtTalks , Anna Gelpern speaks with Paola Subacchi about the new initiative Public Debt is Public which Anna is leading in collaboration with Queen Mary University of London. The project focuses on countries with limited resources and aims to create a platform where sovereign debt documentation is publicly available, searchable, and easy to access. Hosts & Guests Paola Subacchi is Professor of Political Economy, University of Bologna, and the Incoming Chair in Sovereign Debt and Finance at Sciences Po. Anna Gelpern is Scott K. Ginsburg Professor of Law and International Finance at Georgetown Law and non-resident senior fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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