Expansionary fiscal consolidations in Europe: new evidence

被引:35
作者
Afonso, Antonio [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tecn Lisboa, UECE Res Unit Complex, P-1100 Lisbon, Portugal
[2] Univ Tecn Lisboa, Dept Econ, ISEG, P-1100 Lisbon, Portugal
关键词
ADJUSTMENTS;
D O I
10.1080/13504850701719892
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
Using alternative approaches to determine fiscal episodes, I assess expansionary fiscal consolidations in Europe, via panel models for private consumption. There is some concurring evidence for several budgetary spending items while the asymmetric effects of fiscal episodes do not seem to be corroborated by the results.
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