On the Macroeconomic Consequences of Over-Optimism /

Is over-optimism about a country's future growth perspective good for an economy, or does over-optimism also come with costs? In this paper we provide evidence that recessions, fiscal problems, as well as Balance of Payment-difficulties are more likely to arise in countries where past growth ex...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beaudry, Paul
Other Authors: Willems, Tim
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2018/122
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