Fiscal Policy Reaction to the Cycle in the OECD Pro- or Counter-cyclical?

This paper analyses the reaction of fiscal policy to the cycle in OECD countries. The results suggest that while overall government balances were counter-cyclical in the past and more so in economic downturns than in upswings, discretionary fiscal policy was neutral on average. However, discretionar...

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Main Author: Égert, Balázs (-)
Format: eBook Section
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD Publishing 2010.
Series:OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.763.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009706513006719

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