Using a structural model based on dynamic optimizing agents, we empirically test the Ricardian Equivalence Proposition (REP) for eleven New EU-Member States (NMS). We extend the basic model by including the government budget constraint, thus being able to evaluate whether individuals take the...

Die Inflationsraten in Europa verzeichneten in den vergangenen Monaten die höchstenZuwächse der zurückliegenden Jahrzehnte. Österreich hatte für das Gesamtjahr 2022 eineRate von 8,6 %, Deutschland 8,7 %. Ein Profiteur der steigenden Preise ist der Staat, dessenSteuereinnahmen starken...

The defense-growth nexus is investigated empirically using longitudinal data for Guatemala and allowing the effect of defense spending on growth to be nonlinear. Using recently developed econometric methods involving threshold regressions, evidence of a level-dependent effect of military...

We study the smoothing impact of fiscal stabilizers (proxied by government expenditures or revenues) on business cycle volatility for a panel of EU countries in the period 1970-99, The results show that the business cycle volatility smoothing effect of fiscal stabilizers may revert at high...