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Keuschnigg, Christian; Johs, Julian; Stevens, Jacob - 2021

One of the main functions of public debt is to smooth taxes and spending over time. In the Covid crisis, the Maastricht deficit restrictions were temporarily suspended to allow for large temporary deficits. As recovery sets in, countries are confronted with the task of consolidating the Covid...

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The macroeconomic effects of funding U.S. infrastructure

Malley, James R.; Philippopulos, Apostolēs - 2022

This paper quantitatively assesses the macroeconomic effects of the recently agreed U.S. bipartisan infrastructure spending bill in a neoclassical growth model. We add to the literature by considering a more detailed tax structure, different types of infrastructure spending and linkages between...

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What do we know about the macroeconomic effects of fiscal policy? : a brief survey of the literature on fiscal multipliers

Castelnuovo, Efrem; Lim, Guay C. - 2018

This article reviews recent research findings on the effects of fiscal multipliers in normal times, during booms/busts, and in the presence of the zero lower bound. Studies on the effects of fiscal policy in open economy settings as well as contributions on the fiscal-monetary policy mix are...

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Labor market institutions, fiscal multipliers, and macroeconomic volatility

Boeck, Maximilian; Crespo Cuaresma, Jesús; Glocker, … - 2022

We study empirically how various labor market institutions - (i) union density, (ii) unemployment benefit remuneration, and (iii) employment protection - shape fiscal multipliers and output volatility. Our theoretical model highlights that more stringent labor market institutions attenuate both...

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Fiscal adjustments and business cycle synchronization

Agnello, Luca; Caporale, Guglielmo Maria; Sousa, Ricardo M. - 2013

Using a panel of annual data for 20 countries we show that synchronized fiscal consolidation (stimulus) programmes in different countries make their business cycles more closely linked, especially in the case of fiscal adjustments lasting 2 or 3 years. We also find: (i) little evidence of...

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Are fiscal multipliers estimated with proxy-SVARs robust?

Angelini, Giovanni; Caggiano, Giovanni; Castelnuovo, Efrem - 2020

multiplier is sensitive to the assumption of orthogonality between total factor productivity (non-fiscal proxy) and tax shocks …. If this correlation is assumed to be zero, the tax multiplier is found to be around one. If such correlation is non …-zero, as supported by our empirical evidence, we find a tax multiplier three times as large. Second, we find the spending …

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Understanding the emergence of public debt

Fochmann, Martin; Sadrieh, Abdolkarim; Weimann, Joachim - 2014

We use a controlled laboratory experiment with and without overlapping generations to study the emergence of public debt. Public debt is chosen by popular vote, pays for public goods, and is repaid with general taxes. With a single generation, public debt is accumulated prudently, never leading...

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Are fiscal consolidation episodes helpful for public sector efficiency?

Afonso, António; Alves, José - 2022

We assess the consequences of fiscal consolidation episodes on public sector efficiency (scores) for 35 OECD countries for the 2007-2020 period. We find that fiscal consolidations improve public sector efficiency and results are robust across efficiency models. Moreover, peripheral euro-area...

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Cross-border effects of fiscal consolidations : estimates based on narrative records

Hebous, Shafik; Zimmermann, Tom - 2013

We estimate cross-border spillover effects of fiscal consolidation episodes on output, bilateral trade flows, interest rate, and the exchange rate, employing the new IMF action-based fiscal consolidation data. Results indicate a negative effect of foreign fiscal consolidation policies on...

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Successful fiscal adjustments : does choice of fiscal instrument matter?

Holden, Steinar; Midthjell, Nina Larsson - 2013

We examine fiscal adjustment episodes in 24 OECD countries in order to find how austerity affects debt and growth, and whether the choice of fiscal instrument matters for the results. Influential existing studies argue that spending cuts are more likely to successfully reduce debt and enhance...

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