Fiscal Deficits and Current Account Deficits /

The effectiveness of recent fiscal stimulus packages significantly depends on the assumption of non-Ricardian savings behavior. We show that, under the same assumption, fiscal deficits can have worrisome implications if they turn out to be permanent. First, if they occur in large countries they sign...

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Auteur principal: Kumhof, Michael
Autres auteurs: Laxton, Douglas
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Collection:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/237
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF