Are increases in government spending neutral? Evidence from Latin-American households



Título del documento: Are increases in government spending neutral? Evidence from Latin-American households
Revista: Journal of applied economics
Base de datos: CLASE
Número de sistema: 000401687
ISSN: 1667-6726
Autors: 1
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Institucions: 1Universidade Catolica de Brasilia, Brasilia, Distrito Federal. Brasil
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Període: May
Volum: 16
Número: 1
Paginació: 101-120
País: Argentina
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés Using a dynamic optimization model, Ricardian Equivalence (RE) is empirically tested for Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Mexico. The system of equations obtained in the theoretical model is solved using Generalized Method of Moments and Full Information Maximum Likelihood. Results indicate that the null hypothesis concerning RE cannot be rejected for Argentina, Brazil, and Chile but is strongly rejected for Mexico. Therefore, when the fiscal authority seeks to stimulate economic activity by means of tax reductions and increases in government spending, the outstanding effect might be only a rise in private savings for the first three countries
Disciplines Economía
Paraules clau: Econometría,
América Latina,
Argentina,
Brasil,
Chile,
México,
Política fiscal,
Gasto gubernamental,
Fomento económico,
Equivalencia ricardiana,
Deuda pública,
Gasto familiar
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