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The cyclical character of fiscal policy in transition countries

This study investigates the cyclical character of fiscal policy in transition countries in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe (CESEE) in the period from 1995 to 2011, using system GMM as the preferred estimation method for the underlying sample and model specification. The study finds discretionary policy in the CESEE EU Member States and in the Western Balkan countries to have been procyclical, thus aggravating economic fluctuations, whereas automatic stabilizers moved overall policy to an acyclical stance. In addition, the analysis indicates considerable differences in the cyclical character of fiscal policy between transition countries and the Western European EU Member States, where both overall fiscal policy and discretionary policy were acyclical. Finally, the study also offers several recommendations for policymakers, particularly in transition countries.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Working Paper ; No. [2016-03]

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
National Deficit; Surplus
Business Fluctuations; Cycles
Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models
Thema
fiscal policy
transition countries
European Union
system GMM

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Kabashi, Rilind
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia
(wo)
Skopje
(wann)
2016

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:43 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Kabashi, Rilind
  • National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia

Entstanden

  • 2016

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