How Big (Small?) are Fiscal Multipliers? /

We contribute to the intense debate on the real effects of fiscal stimuli by showing that the impact of government expenditure shocks depends crucially on key country characteristics, such as the level of development, exchange rate regime, openness to trade, and public indebtedness. Based on a novel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ilzetzki, Ethan
Other Authors: Mendoza, Enrique, Vegh Gramont, Carlos
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/052
Online Access:Full text available on IMF