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Fiscal Multipliers and the State of the Economy

2012-12-05 Business & Economics
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Release : 2012-12-05
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Book Synopsis Fiscal Multipliers and the State of the Economy by : Ms.Anja Baum

Download or read book Fiscal Multipliers and the State of the Economy written by Ms.Anja Baum. This book was released on 2012-12-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only a few empirical studies have analyzed the relationship between fiscal multipliers and the underlying state of the economy. This paper investigates this link on a country-by-country basis for the G7 economies (excluding Italy). Our results show that fiscal multipliers differ across countries, calling for a tailored use of fiscal policy. Moreover, the position in the business cycle affects the impact of fiscal policy on output: on average, government spending, and revenue multipliers tend to be larger in downturns than in expansions. This asymmetry has implications for the choice between an upfront fiscal adjustment versus a more gradual approach.

Fiscal Policy after the Financial Crisis

2013-06-25 Business & Economics
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Release : 2013-06-25
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Book Synopsis Fiscal Policy after the Financial Crisis by : Alberto Alesina

Download or read book Fiscal Policy after the Financial Crisis written by Alberto Alesina. This book was released on 2013-06-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The recent recession has brought fiscal policy back to the forefront, with economists and policy makers struggling to reach a consensus on highly political issues like tax rates and government spending. At the heart of the debate are fiscal multipliers, whose size and sensitivity determine the power of such policies to influence economic growth. Fiscal Policy after the Financial Crisis focuses on the effects of fiscal stimuli and increased government spending, with contributions that consider the measurement of the multiplier effect and its size. In the face of uncertainty over the sustainability of recent economic policies, further contributions to this volume discuss the merits of alternate means of debt reduction through decreased government spending or increased taxes. A final section examines how the short-term political forces driving fiscal policy might be balanced with aspects of the long-term planning governing monetary policy. A direct intervention in timely debates, Fiscal Policy after the Financial Crisis offers invaluable insights about various responses to the recent financial crisis.

Fiscal Policy Multipliers in Small States

2019-03-26 Business & Economics
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Release : 2019-03-26
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Book Synopsis Fiscal Policy Multipliers in Small States by : Ali Alichi

Download or read book Fiscal Policy Multipliers in Small States written by Ali Alichi. This book was released on 2019-03-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Government debt in many small states has risen beyond sustainable levels and some governments are considering fiscal consolidation. This paper estimates fiscal policy multipliers for small states using two distinct models: an empirical forecast error model with data from 23 small states across the world; and a Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) model calibrated to a hypothetical small state’s economy. The results suggest that fiscal policy using government current primary spending is ineffective, but using government investment is very potent in small states in affecting the level of their GDP over the medium term. These results are robust to different model specifications and characteristics of small states. Inability to affect GDP using current primary spending could be frustrating for policymakers when an expansionary policy is needed, but encouraging at the current juncture when many governments are considering fiscal consolidation. For the short term, however, multipliers for government current primary spending are larger and affected by imports as share of GDP, level of government debt, and position of the economy in the business cycle, among other factors.

How Big (Small?) are Fiscal Multipliers?

2011-03-01 Business & Economics
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Release : 2011-03-01
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Book Synopsis How Big (Small?) are Fiscal Multipliers? by : Ethan Ilzetzki

Download or read book How Big (Small?) are Fiscal Multipliers? written by Ethan Ilzetzki. This book was released on 2011-03-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We contribute to the intense debate on the real effects of fiscal stimuli by showing that the impact of government expenditure shocks depends crucially on key country characteristics, such as the level of development, exchange rate regime, openness to trade, and public indebtedness. Based on a novel quarterly dataset of government expenditure in 44 countries, we find that (i) the output effect of an increase in government consumption is larger in industrial than in developing countries, (ii) the fisscal multiplier is relatively large in economies operating under predetermined exchange rate but zero in economies operating under flexible exchange rates; (iii) fiscal multipliers in open economies are lower than in closed economies and (iv) fiscal multipliers in high-debt countries are also zero.

A Simple Method to Compute Fiscal Multipliers

2014-06-09 Business & Economics
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Book Synopsis A Simple Method to Compute Fiscal Multipliers by : Nicoletta Batini

Download or read book A Simple Method to Compute Fiscal Multipliers written by Nicoletta Batini. This book was released on 2014-06-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiscal multipliers are important tools for macroeconomic projections and policy design. In many countries, little is known about the size of multipliers, as data availability limits the scope for empirical research. For these countries, we propose a simple method—dubbed the “bucket approach”—to come up with reasonable multiplier estimates. The approach bunches countries into groups (or “buckets”) with similar multiplier values, based on their characteristics. It also takes into account the effect of some temporary factors, such as the state of the business cycle.

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