The article addresses the issues raised by OP. You don't need to read the paywalled article since it just summarizes the statement by Reinhart & Rogoff which is

The article addresses the issues raised by OP. You don't need to read the paywalled article since it just summarizes the statement by Reinhart & Rogoff which is available here [1]. Here is an archive of the actual article if you would prefer to read that [2]. [1] https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/rogoff/files/response_to_herndon_ash_and_pollin.pdf https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/rogoff/files/response_to_h... [2] https://archive.md/2daXH https://archive.md/2daXH