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The Impact of Fiscal Consolidation on Human Development

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  • Luca Agnello
  • Vitor Castro
  • João Tovar Jalles
  • Ricardo M. Sousa

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We find that fiscal austerity is associated with a reduction of human development standards, with the negative effect being particularly severe in the case of spending†driven consolidation episodes. Fiscal adjustments are especially damaging for human development in developing countries (namely, African and Latin American countries). Additionally, the empirical evidence shows that (i) government stability is a crucial institutional determinant of human development, and (ii) while investment in physical capital can boost human development, government consumption and inflation are detrimental to it. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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  • Luca Agnello & Vitor Castro & João Tovar Jalles & Ricardo M. Sousa, 2018. "The Impact of Fiscal Consolidation on Human Development," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 30(3), pages 399-429, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:30:y:2018:i:3:p:399-429
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.3309
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    1. Paulos C Tsegaw, 2020. "The Nexus Between Good Governance Indicators And Human Development Index In Africa: An Econometric Analysis," Journal of Public Administration and Governance, Macrothink Institute, vol. 10(2), pages 119-119, December.
    2. Castro, Vítor, 2017. "The impact of fiscal consolidations on the functional components of government expenditures," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 60(C), pages 138-150.
    3. Georgantas, Georgios & Kasselaki, Maria & Tagkalakis, Athanasios, 2023. "Τhe effects of fiscal consolidation in OECD countries," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 118(C).

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