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We provide a systematic analysis of fiscal consolidation in a medium-scale dynamic general equilibrium model. Our results show that the choice of the consolidation instrument is very important, not only with respect to the short- and long-run output effects of the different consolidation...
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We investigate whether the macroeconomic effects of government spending shocks vary with the level of uncertainty. Using postwar US data and a Self-Exciting Interacted VAR (SEIVAR) model, we find that fiscal spending has positive output effects in tranquil times but is contractionary during...
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We investigate whether the macroeconomic effects of government spending shocks vary with the level of uncertainty. Using postwar US data and a Self-Exciting Interacted VAR (SEIVAR) model, we find that fiscal spending has positive output effects in tranquil times but is contractionary during...
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existence of fiscal dominance in these countries in the context of the fiscal theory of the price level. The empirical study is … conducted using unit root tests and cointegration analysis with possible structural breaks. The approach is consistent with so …
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calibrated model are also confirmed through Bayesian estimation. -- fiscal calculus ; taxation ; matching frictions ; bayesian … estimation. …
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Fiscal multipliers provide a way of quantifying the GDP gain for a given (discretionary) fiscal policy intervention. I compute government consumption multipliers for New Zealand, in normal times and when monetary policy is constrained at the effective lower bound, using an estimated...
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This paper examines how the composition of tax revenues affects monetary and fiscal policy interactions. To do so, we consider an environment where households' wages and interest income as well as firms' profits are taxed. To implement policy, the government follows a Taylor rule and a fiscal...
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policy and public debt. The aim of this paper is to address the challenges posed by the estimation of the discretionary … fiscal reaction function for the Euro area. We exploit recently introduced testing and estimation strategies for …. We find evidence of strong cross-sectional dependence in the panel, and clear support to a valid cointegration …
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