Walking Hand in Hand : Fiscal Policy and Growth in Advanced Economies /

Implementation of fiscal consolidation by advanced economies in coming years needs to take into account the short and long-run interactions between economic growth and fiscal policy. Many countries must reduce high public debt to GDP ratios that penalize longterm growth. However, fiscal adjustment i...

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Auteur principal: Jaramillo, Laura
Autres auteurs: Cottarelli, Carlo
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Collection:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/137
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF
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Résumé:Implementation of fiscal consolidation by advanced economies in coming years needs to take into account the short and long-run interactions between economic growth and fiscal policy. Many countries must reduce high public debt to GDP ratios that penalize longterm growth. However, fiscal adjustment is likely to hurt growth in the short run, delaying improvements in fiscal indicators, including deficits, debt, and financing costs. Revenue and expenditure policies are also critical in affecting productivity and employment growth. This paper discusses the complex relationships between fiscal policy and growth both in the short and in the long run.
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ISSN:1018-5941
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