Estimating fiscal policy reaction functions: The role of model specification
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Keywords
Fiscal reaction function; Fiscal policy; Autocorrelation; Euro area; Primary surplus; One-off operations;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
- H61 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Budget; Budget Systems
- H62 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Deficit; Surplus
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