A Threshold Multivariate Model to Explain Fiscal Multipliers with Government Debt

• Autorzy: Leonardo Augusto Tariffi
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper shows fiscal multipliers, considering levels of public debt with multivariate threshold models. Non-linear behavior in sovereign debt-to-GDP ratio time series determine the relationship between output and government expenditure. The debt-to-GDP ratio has been selected optimally as an endogenous threshold variable to evaluate non-linearities; it has been useful for identifying estimators in a multivariate threshold autoregressive model; and it has been an important tool to observe how the multiplier changes during good times and bad. Expansionary fiscal policies seem to be counterproductive in this framework. This result highlights the link between real and financial variables. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Fiscal multiplier; Forecasting models; Debt; Nonlinear models; Fiscal policy

PL

Mnożnik fiskalny; Modele prognostyczne; Dług; Modele nieliniowe; Polityka fiskalna

• Czasopismo: Econometric Research in Finance
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: 4
• Numer: nr 1
• Strony: 27--40

Twórcy

autor

Leonardo Augusto Tariffi

• University of Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain

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DOI

10.33119/ERFIN.2019.4.1.2