We construct multivariate, state-space mixed-frequencies models for the main componentsof the Spanish General Government sector made up of blocks for each one of its subsectors: Central Government, Social Security and aggregate of Regional and Local government sectors. Each block is modelled...

The analysis of the macroeconomic impact of fiscal policies in the euro area has been traditionally limited by the absence of quarterly fiscal data. To overcome this problem, we provide two new databases in this paper. Firstly, we construct a quarterly database of euro area fiscal variables for...

La teoría económica sugiere incluir el comercio interno al estimar un modelo de gravedad estructural. Esta inclusión permite identificar parámetros que no pueden ser estimados si tomamos en consideración solamente los flujos de comercio internacional. Sin embargo, el comercio interno puede...