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Do fiscal rules matter for growth?

Author(s): Afonso, António cv logo 1 ; Jalles, João Tovar cv logo 2

Date: 2012

Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/4150

Origin: Repositório da UTL

Subject(s): Fiscal rules; Growth; Government size; Panel analysis


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We study the relevance of fiscal rules for growth in an EU panel. Our results show that they foster growth, while stricter fiscal rules mitigate the adverse impact on growth from big governments. Moreover, more recent EU member states have gained from the implementation of fiscal rules.
Document Type Other
Language English
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