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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Autor principal: Kumhof, Michael
Otros Autores: Laxton, Douglas
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/237
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF