Public Investment as a Fiscal Stimulus : Evidence from Japan's Regional Spending During the 1990s /

How effective was public investment in stimulating the Japanese economy during the economic stagnation of the 1990s? Using a dataset of regional public investment spending, we find that investment multipliers were higher than for public consumption, although they were relatively low and declining ov...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Tuladhar, Anita
Andere auteurs: Bruckner, Markus
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/110
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF