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Quantitative Analyse der Auswirkungen wirtschaftspolitischer Massnahmen auf die Einkommensverteilung und das neue magische Viereck in der Schweiz
Hartwig, Jochen - 2004
Macroeconometric policy simulation models allow for an analysis, and, above all, for a quantification of the effects …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010285870
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Are fiscal adjustments less successful in decentralized governments?
Schaltegger, Christoph A.; Feld, Lars P. - 2007
A common political claim is that decentralized governments undermine policy makers' ability to fight fiscal imbalance. This paper examines how different fiscal institutions influence the likelihood of a successful fiscal adjustment. Using a panel of the Swiss cantons from 1981 to 2001, we first...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264091
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Do large cabinets favor large governments?: Evidence from Swiss sub-federal jurisdictions
Schaltegger, Christoph A.; Feld, Lars P. - 2004
The fiscal commons problem is one of the most prominent explanations of excessive spending and indebtedness in political economics. The more fragmented a government, the higher its spending, deficits and debt. In this paper we investigate to what extent this problem can be mitigated by different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010265723
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Do large cabinets favor large governments? : evidence from Swiss sub-federal jurisdictions
Feld, Lars P.; Schaltegger, Christoph A. - 2004
The fiscal commons problem is one of the most prominent explanations of excessive spending and indebtedness in political economics. The more fragmented a government, the higher its spending, deficits and debt. In this paper we investigate to what extent this problem can be mitigated by different...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261274
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Discretionary fiscal policy: The case of Switzerland
Frick, Andres; Graff, Michael; Hartwig, Jochen; … - 2010
the fiscal policy measures taken in Switzerland. Then we use simulations with the KOF macroeconomic model to assess the … effects on the Swiss economy of a) the Swiss measures on the one hand and b) the fiscal stimulus packages taken by Switzerland … stimulus packages in Switzerland and abroad, we re-run the KOF macroeconometric model counterfactually, modifying the variables …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277785
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Die Rolle der Banken bei der Transformation von Finanz- in Sachkapital: Studie im Auftrag des Staatssekretariats für Wirtschaft SECO, Direktion für Wirtschaftspolitik, DPWW
Abrahamsen, Yngve; Dibiasi, Andreas; Drechsel, Dirk; … - 2013
Durch Bereitstellung von Krediten tragen Banken zur Transformation von Finanzkapital in Sachkapital bei. Die Kreditvergabepolitik der Schweizer Banken hat sich im vergangenen Vierteljahrhundert stark gewandelt. Basierend auf einem Datensatz (1987-2012) mit bankengruppenspezifischen Bilanzdaten...
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Monetary policy with forward-looking rules: The Swiss case
Cuche, Nicolas A. - 2000
We estimate monetary policy rules in Switzerland for 1981-1997. In addition to an inflation gap, we find that forward …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430020
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The R-word index for Switzerland
Iselin, David; Siliverstovs, Boriss - 2012
In a pioneering attempt we present the R(ecession)-word index for Switzerland. We evaluate its predictive ability of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010319709
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Assessing predictive content of the KOF Barometer in real time
Siliverstovs, Boriss - 2010
- can be useful for short-term out-of-sample prediction of year-on-year quarterly real GDP growth rates in Switzerland. We …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010285792
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Alternative Indicator of Moneary Policy for a Small Open Economy
Cuche, Nicolas A. - 2000
We analyze several identification frameworks based on operating procedures to measure monetary policy in a small open economy. We use a two-stage non-recursive VAR model to identify monetary shocks. We construct then various overall monetary policy indicators based on different residuals...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011430022