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Fiscal rules and the cyclicality of fiscal policy in the East African community

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  • Joseph Mawejje
  • Nicholas M. Odhiambo

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We examine the cyclicality of government expenditure and the impact of fiscal rules in a panel of five East African Community (EAC) countries using annual data for the period 1980–2019. The analysis is based on pooled ordinary least squares and panel autoregressive distributed lag regressions. We find that government consumption is acyclical while investment is procyclical. In addition, we find suggestive evidence that fiscal policy became less procyclical following the adoption of fiscal rules consistent with the EAC macroeconomic convergence criteria. These results highlight the importance of strengthening the scope and implementation of existing fiscal rules to facilitate the complete transition to countercyclical fiscal policy stance.

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  • Joseph Mawejje & Nicholas M. Odhiambo, 2024. "Fiscal rules and the cyclicality of fiscal policy in the East African community," Applied Economics Letters, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(15), pages 1429-1432, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:apeclt:v:31:y:2024:i:15:p:1429-1432
    DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2023.2187030
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