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Fiscal stabilization vs. passivity

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  • Bai, Yuting
  • Leeper, Eric M.

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Fiscal policies that stabilize debt may not provide the fiscal backing necessary for monetary policy to successfully target inflation. Appropriate backing is provided by passive fiscal behavior. Understanding the distinction between stabilizing and passive fiscal policies is central to the design of fiscal rules.

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  • Bai, Yuting & Leeper, Eric M., 2017. "Fiscal stabilization vs. passivity," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 154(C), pages 105-108.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:154:y:2017:i:c:p:105-108
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.03.003
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    Keywords

    Fiscal policy; Fiscal sustainability; Monetary policy;
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    JEL classification:

    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • E63 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Stabilization; Treasury Policy
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt

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