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The macroeconomic policy challenges of balance sheet recession : lessons from Japan for the European crisis
Schnabl, Gunther - 2013
The paper compares the boom-and-bust cycles in Japan and Europe with respect to the reasons for excessive booms, the … characteristics of the crises, and the (potential) effects of the crisis therapies. As in Japan the consequence of expansionary … well as gradual real income losses, the economic policy implication for Japan and Europe is the timely exit from the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009743745
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Strategic interactions between fiscal and monetary authorities in a multi-country new-Keynesian model of a monetary union
Michalak, Tomasz; Engwerda, Jacob Christiaan; Plasmans, … - 2009
In this paper we consider a number of key issues related to the policy coordination in a monetary union that has been recently discussed in the literature. To this end we propose a multi-country New-Keynesian model of a monetary union cast in the framework of linear quadratic differential games....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003807838
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To react or not? : fiscal policy, volatility and welfare in the EU-3
Malley, James R. (contributor);  … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003495749
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Monetary and fiscal policy interaction in the EMU : a dynamic game approach
Aarle, Bas van; Engwerda, Jacob Christiaan; Plasmans, … - 2001
The interaction of monetary and fiscal policies is a crucial issue in a highly integrated economic area as the European Union. We argue that EMU, which introduced a common monetary policy and restrictions on fiscal policy at the national level, increases the need for macroeconomic policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011398097
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Labor mobility and fiscal policy in a currency union
Baglioni, Angelo; Boitani, Andrea; Bordignon, Massimo - 2015
Labor mobility is commonly taken as a property of an optimal currency area. But how does that property affect the outcome of fiscal policies? In our model, we show that perfect (costless) labour mobility is not necessarily welfare improving, since it prevents the national fiscal authorities from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010471847
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Can fiscal policy help macroeconomic stabilisation? : evidence from a New Keynesian model with liquidity constraints
Muscatelli, V. Anton; Tirelli, Patrizio; Trecroci, Carmine - 2004
This paper derives a New Keynesian dynamic general equilibrium model with liquidity- constrained consumers and sticky prices. The model allows a role for both government spending and taxation in the DGE model. The model is then estimated using US data. We demonstrate that there seems to be a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011402458
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Macroeconomic stabilization policies in the EMU : spillovers, asymmetries, and institutions
Di Bartolomeo, Giovanni; Engwerda, Jacob Christiaan; … - 2005
This paper studies the institutional design of the coordination of macroeconomic stabilization policies within a monetary union in the framework of linear quadratic differential games. A central role in the analysis plays the partitioned game approach of the endogenous coalition formation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002572274
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Fiscal stabilisation and EMU
Woods, Robert (contributor) - 2004
This paper builds on the discussion paper published by HM Treasury in 2003 alongside the UK Governments̕ assessment of the case for EMU entry. The paper considers the potential for fiscal policy to play a greater role in stabilisation policy if the UK were inside EMU. The paper considers: the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002521710
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Is there a role for an active fiscal stabilization policy?
Andersen, Torben M. (contributor) - 2005
This paper discusses the need and scope for an active fiscal stabilization policy. It is argued that the effectiveness of fiscal policy as a short run stabilizer does not depend on the long run multipliers of (balanced budget) fiscal policies. To the extent that activity can be affected by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002756348
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The political economy of the Covid-19 fiscal stimulus packages of 2020
Aizenman, Joshua; Jinjarak, Yothin; Nguyen, Hien Thi Kim; … - 2021
Almost all countries announced fiscal support programs once COVID-19 hit. However, there was significant diversity in the magnitude and composition of these fiscal stimulus programs. These differences were determined by myriad political, financial, social, and economic factors - these factors...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012628797