Hayo, Bernd; Mierzwa, Sascha - 2021 - This version: 13 July 2021
We study state-dependent effects of narratively identified tax shocks in Germany and the UK over the period 1974Q1 … cuts initially have a larger effect during times of nonrecession in Germany, whereas we find no state-dependent effects for … cuts and hikes individually: tax hikes can be expansionary in Germany (UK) when implemented during non …