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crisis. In particular, it evaluates the extent to which firms may run into a liquidity crisis following the COVID-19 outbreak … face liquidity shortfalls after 10 months since the implementation of confinement measures. Comparing the impact of … relieve wage bills is the most effective tool to reduce liquidity shortages, followed by debt moratorium policies. Finally …
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due to new liquidity requirements. The transition to this situation will be lengthy and will require a mixture of … liquidity draining instruments. Alternatively, they could adopt a floor system, which may benefit financial stability. The use …
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Fiscal rules that constrain sub-central government (SCG) budgeting are very common across the OECD, but there are substantial cross-country differences in their implementation and impact. This paper presents the 2011 update of the fiscal rules database established in 2005. As in 2005, budget...
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Europe is putting in place a new system of fiscal rules following the euro area sovereign debt crisis and decades of rising government to debt-to-GDP ratios. These include the so-called “six pack” to upgrade the Stability and Growth Pact to a new Treaty incorporating the “fiscal...
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The negative interest rate policy (NIRP) has been in place in the euro area since June 2014. While the NIRP can provide additional monetary accommodation in the situation where the neutral rate of interest is most likely negative, there are also unintended consequences for banks’ profitability...
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This paper provides evidence on the effects of the size and the composition of public spending on long-term growth and inequality. An estimated baseline convergence model captures the long-term effect of human capital and total investment on potential output for a panel of OECD countries. The...
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An estimated baseline convergence model capturing the long-term effect of human capital and physical investment on potential output for a panel of OECD countries is augmented with public investment and its components. The estimations suggest that public investment has a positive effect on...
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