Fiscal Convergence, Business Cycle Volatility and Growth

This paper analyzes the effects of fiscal convergence on business cycle volatility and growth. Using a panel 21 OECD countries (including 11 EMU countries) and 40 years of data, we find that countries with similar government budget positions tend to have smoother business cycles. That is, fiscal con...

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Main Author: Furceri, Davide (-)
Format: eBook Section
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD Publishing 2009.
Series:OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.674.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705875506719

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