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Fiscal Policy and the Current Account
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Author/Editor: |
Abbas, S. M. Ali | Bouhga-Hagbe, Jacques | Fatas, Antonio J. | Mauro, Paolo | Velloso, Ricardo |
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May 1, 2010 |
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Summary: This paper examines the relationship between fiscal policy and the current account, drawing on a larger country sample than in previous studies and using panel regressions, vector autoregressions, and an analysis of large fiscal and external adjustments. On average, a strengthening in the fiscal balance by 1 percentage point of GDP is associated with a current account improvement of 0.2–0.3 percentage point of GDP. This association is as strong in emerging and low-income countries as it is in advanced economies; and significantly higher when output is above potential.
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Working Paper No. 10/121 |
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Cross country analysis | Current account | Economic models | Exchange rates | Fiscal policy | Nonoil developing countries | Oil exporting countries |
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Fiscal policy | external imbalances | current account | exchange rate |
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May 1, 2010 |
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WPIEA2010121 |
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30 |
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US$18.00 (Academic Rate: US$18.00 )
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