Do Structural Policies Affect Macroeconomic Stability?
Using a panel of OECD countries, this study assesses the linkages between structural policies and macroeconomic stability. Business cycle and time-series characteristics of GDP and its components are employed to define various measures for economic instability and for the persistence of adverse shoc...
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Formato: | Capítulo de libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Paris :
OECD Publishing
2013.
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Colección: | OECD Economics Department Working Papers,
no.1075. |
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706459806719 |
Sumario: | Using a panel of OECD countries, this study assesses the linkages between structural policies and macroeconomic stability. Business cycle and time-series characteristics of GDP and its components are employed to define various measures for economic instability and for the persistence of adverse shocks. The results suggest that some growth-enhancing policies such as lowering employment protection also reduce macroeconomic fluctuations, while others may generate trade-offs between growth and stability. A pro-cyclical tax structure seems to help alleviating the persistence of adverse macroeconomic shocks. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (31 p. ) |