1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910973672303321

Autore

Baum Anja

Titolo

Fiscal Multipliers and the State of the Economy / / Anja Baum, Marcos Poplawski Ribeiro, Anke Weber

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2012

ISBN

9781475588002

1475588003

9781475523928

1475523920

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (32 p.)

Collana

IMF Working Papers

Altri autori (Persone)

Poplawski RibeiroMarcos

WeberAnke

Disciplina

332.1/52

Soggetti

Multiplier (Economics)

Fiscal policy - Developed countries

Business Fluctuations

Cycles

Economic theory

Expenditure

Expenditures, Public

Fiscal consolidation

Fiscal multipliers

Fiscal Policy

Fiscal policy

Macroeconomics

Macroeconomics: Production

National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General

Output gap

Production and Operations Management

Production

Public finance & taxation

Public Finance

Quantitative Policy Modeling

United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa



Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; I. Introduction; II. Background and Literature Review; A. What are Fiscal Multipliers and How Large are They?; B. Do Multipliers Differ in Downturns and Expansions?; Figures; 1. Country Characteristics and Multipliers; III. Data and Methodology; A. Data Sources and Description; Tables; 1. Cumulative Fiscal Multiplier Estimates from Selected Non-Linear Approaches; B. Threshold VAR Methodology; C. Impulse Response Functions; IV. Results; A. Country-by-Country Results; 2. G7 Selected Countries: Descriptive Statistics, 1965Q2-2011Q2

3. G7 Selected Countries: Threshold Estimation, 1965Q2-2011Q22. Cumulative Fiscal Multipliers: Fiscal Expansion; 3. Cumulative Fiscal Multipliers: Fiscal Contraction; B. Average of G7 Economies; C. Discussion and Caveats; 4. Fiscal Multipliers in G7 Economies; D. Policy Implications: Up-front versus Gradual Implementation; 5. G7 Economies: Cumulative Impact on Output from a Negative Discretionary Fiscal Spending Shock; V. Conclusions; A. Data Sources and Description; Appendix; B. Cumulative Generalized Impulse Response Functions and Confidential Intervals

C. Using Output Growth as the Threshold VariableReferences

Sommario/riassunto

Only a few empirical studies have analyzed the relationship between fiscal multipliers and the underlying state of the economy. This paper investigates this link on a country-by-country basis for the G7 economies (excluding Italy). Our results show that fiscal multipliers differ across countries, calling for a tailored use of fiscal policy. Moreover, the position in the business cycle affects the impact of fiscal policy on output: on average, government spending, and revenue multipliers tend to be larger in downturns than in expansions. This asymmetry has implications for the choice between an upfront fiscal adjustment versus a more gradual approach.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910140144503321

Autore

Etienne Gilbert

Titolo

Le Pakistan, Don de L'Indus: économie et Politique

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Graduate Institute Publications, 1989

[Place of publication not identified], : Presses universitaires de France, 1989

ISBN

2-940549-62-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (170 p.)

Disciplina

330.95491/05

Soggetti

Business & Economics

Economic History

Pakistan Economic conditions

Pakistan Politics and government 1971-1988

Pakistan

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Sommario/riassunto

Le Pakistan joue un rôle clé sur un échiquier géopolitique particulièrement mouvant, à la jonction du Moyen-Orient et du monde indien. Ce livre poursuit plusieurs buts : tout d’abord présenter le Pakistan dans une perspective historique. Il y a au moins cinq mille ans commence cette extraordinaire aventure qui se poursuit aujourd’hui : la transformation du désert en espace vert grâce à l’Indus et au plus formidable système de canaux d’irrigation jamais créé dans le monde.  En 1987, le Pakistan a célébré son quarantième anniversaire, moment que choisit l'auteur pour dresser un bilan d'étape de ce nouvel État. Ce livre éclaire la toile de fond sur laquelle se déroulent la vie politique et économique du Pakistan et comment il se situe par rapport à d’autres pays d’Asie.  Un livre de référence sur le Pakistan.