Debt reduction, fiscal adjustment, and growth in credit-constrained economies



Título del documento: Debt reduction, fiscal adjustment, and growth in credit-constrained economies
Revista: Journal of applied economics
Base de datos: CLASE
Número de sistema: 000430343
ISSN: 1667-6726
Autores: 1
2
2
Instituciones: 1Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, Roma, Lazio. Italia
2International Monetary Fund, Washington, Distrito de Columbia. Estados Unidos de América
Año:
Periodo: May
Volumen: 18
Número: 1
Paginación: 71-97
País: Argentina
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico
Resumen en inglés This paper assesses the effects of fiscal consolidations associated with public debt reduction on medium-term output growth during periods of private debt deleveraging. The analysis covers 107 countries and 79 episodes of public debt reduction driven by discretionary fiscal adjustments during the 1980–2012 period. It shows that expenditure-based, front-loaded fiscal adjustments can dampen growth when there are credit supply restrictions. Instead, fiscal adjustments that are gradual and rely on a mix of revenue and expenditure measures can support output expansion, while reducing public debt. In this context, protecting public investment is critical for medium-term growth, as is the implementation of supply-side, productivity-enhancing reforms
Disciplinas: Economía
Palabras clave: Política económica,
Desarrollo económico,
Balanza de pagos y deuda externa,
Deuda pública,
Política fiscal,
Crecimiento económico,
Crédito
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