Automatic Stabilizers and the Size of Government : Correcting a Common Misunderstanding /

The size of government is a commonly used variable in many analytical studies on the effects of fiscal policy. An accepted practice is to measure it as the ratio of government spending to GDP. However, this is not the correct metric when computing the stabilization effects of nondiscretionary fiscal...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Cottarelli, Carlo
Andere auteurs: Fedelino, Annalisa
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/155
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF