Fiscal Policy over the Election Cycle in Low-Income Countries /

Focusing on Low-Income Countries, we investigate the behavior of fiscal variables during and after elections. The results indicate that during election years, government consumption significantly increases and leads to higher fiscal deficits. During the two years following elections, the fiscal adju...

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Egile nagusia: Ebeke, Christian
Beste egile batzuk: Olcer, Dilan
Formatua: Aldizkaria
Hizkuntza:English
Argitaratua: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013.
Saila:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2013/153
Sarrera elektronikoa:Full text available on IMF