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Aizenman, Joshua - 2002

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International Evidence of Strengthening Taxes and Spending For Sustainable Development

Aizenman, Joshua; Jinjarak, Yothin; Hien Nguyen; Park, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021

We trace the linkages between the episodes of fiscal expansion and consolidation in 72 advanced and emerging and developing economies. The findings suggest that fiscal expansions are positively associated with economic growth, which in turn is positively linked with better sustainable...

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International Reserves : Precautionary versus Mercantilist Views, Theory and Evidence

Aizenman, Joshua - 2005

This paper tests the importance of precautionary and mercantilist motives in accounting for the hoarding of international reserves by developing countries, and provides a model that quantifies the welfare gains from optimal management of international reserves. While the variables associated...

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Macroeconomic Adjustment with Segmented Labor Markets

Agenor, Pierre-Richard - 1994

This paper analyzes the macroeconomic effects of fiscal and labor market policies in a small open developing country. The basic framework considers an economy with a large informal production sector and a heterogeneous work force. The labor market is segmented as a result of efficiency...

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