Expansionary Austerity New International Evidence /

This paper investigates the short-term effects of fiscal consolidation on economic activity in OECD economies. We examine the historical record, including Budget Speeches and IMFdocuments, to identify changes in fiscal policy motivated by a desire to reduce the budget deficit and not by responding t...

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Autor principal: Leigh, Daniel
Altres autors: Guajardo, Jaime, Pescatori, Andrea
Format: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicat: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Col·lecció:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/158
Accés en línia:Full text available on IMF