Reconciling Stability and Growth : Smart Pacts and Structural Reforms /

This paper analyzes the decision of a government facing electoral uncertainty to implement structural reforms in the presence of fiscal restraints similar to the Stability and Growth Pact. The model shows that a pact may harm structural reforms, sacrificing future growth for present stability. The w...

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Päätekijä: Beetsma, Roel
Muut tekijät: Debrun, Xavier
Aineistotyyppi: Aikakauslehti
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003.
Sarja:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2003/174
Linkit:Full text available on IMF