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Boldrin, Michele; Canova, Fabio - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

examines what is the best way for candidate countries to fuel real convergence. The experience from earlier EU enlargements and … should be terminated as soon as possible. Second, labour and capital mobility are good for growth and economic convergence …

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The Poor Stay Poor: Non-Convergence Across Countries and Regions

Canova, Fabio; Marcet, Albert - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1995

We study the issue of income convergence across countries and regions with a Bayesian model which allows us to use … information in an efficient and flexible way. We argue that the very slow convergence rates to a common level of per-capita income … introduces in the results. Our approach permits the estimation of different convergence rates to different steady states for each …

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The Structural Dynamics of US Output and Inflation: What Explains the Changes?

Canova, Fabio; Gambetti, Luca; Pappa, Evi - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

We examine the dynamics of US output and inflation using a structural time varying coefficient VAR. We show that there are changes in the volatility of both variables and in the persistence of inflation. Technology shocks explain changes in output volatility, while a combination of technology,...

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Monetary Policy in the Euro Area: Lessons from Five Years of ECB and Implications for Turkey

Canova, Fabio; Favero, Carlo A. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

We examine monetary policy in the euro area from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. We discuss what theory tells us the strategy of Central banks should be and contrasts it with the one employed by the ECB. We review accomplishments (and failures) of monetary policy in the euro area...

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Crossing the Rio Grande: Migrations, Business Cycles and the Welfare State

Canova, Fabio; Ravn, Morten O - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1998

This paper studies the macroeconomic effects of an inflow of low-skilled workers into an economy where there is capital accumulation, endogenous labour supply and heterogeneous workers. We find substantial dynamic effects, with adjustments that resemble those triggered by a sudden disruption of...

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Cross-border spillovers from fiscal stimulus

Corsetti, Giancarlo; Meier, André; Müller, Gernot - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009

The global recession of 2008-09 has revived interest in the international repercussions of domestic policy choices. This paper focuses on the case of fiscal stimulus, investigating cross-border spillovers from an increase in exhaustive government spending on the basis of a two-country business...

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Debt consolidation and fiscal stabilization of deep recessions

Corsetti, Giancarlo; Kuester, Keith; Meier, André; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

The global financial crisis of 2008-09 has sent public debt on sharply higher trajectories. With the economic recovery gradually taking hold, the focus is now shifting to fiscal "exit" strategies. Medium-term consolidation efforts are likely to include not only tax increases but also sizeable...

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Fiscal Stimulus with spending reversals

Corsetti, Giancarlo; Meier, André; Müller, Gernot - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009

The impact of fiscal stimulus depends not only on short-term tax and spending policies, but also on expectations about offsetting measures in the future. This paper analyzes the effects of an increase in government spending under a plausible debt-stabilizing policy that systematically reduces...

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Fiscal Insurance and Debt Management in OECD Economies

Faraglia, Elisa; Marcet, Albert; Scott, Andrew - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

Assuming the role of debt management is to provide hedging against fiscal shocks we consider three questions: i) what indicators can be used to assess the performance of debt management? ii) how well have historical debt management policies performed? and iii) how is that performance affected by...

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In Search of a Theory of Debt Management

Faraglia, Elisa; Marcet, Albert; Scott, Andrew - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

A growing literature integrates theories of debt management into models of optimal fiscal policy. One promising theory argues that the composition of government debt should be chosen so that fluctuations in the market value of debt offset changes in expected future deficits. This complete market...

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