Arbeitspapier

Demand-side economics in times of high debt: The case of the European Union

We analyze the effectiveness of an increase in government consumption for stimulating growth for diverse levels of public debt in the European Union. We conclude, that growth rate can be stimulated in the short run by an increase in government consumption but only at low levels of public debt. Moreover, we find that an increase in intermediate consumption is more effective than an increase in compensation of public employees in stimulating output growth.

Language
Englisch

Bibliographic citation
Series: Agenda Austria Working Paper ; No. 02

Classification
Wirtschaft
Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents: General
National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General
National Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt
Subject
growth
fiscal stimulus
government consumption
public debt

Event
Geistige Schöpfung
(who)
Köppl-Turyna, Monika
Lorenz, Hanno
Event
Veröffentlichung
(who)
Agenda Austria
(where)
Wien
(when)
2016

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Object type

  • Arbeitspapier

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  • Köppl-Turyna, Monika
  • Lorenz, Hanno
  • Agenda Austria

Time of origin

  • 2016

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