Fiscal policy after the financial crisis /

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The recent recession has brought fiscal policy back to the forefront, with economists and policy makers struggling to reach a consensus on highly political issues like tax rates and government spending. At the heart of the debate are fiscal multipliers, whose size and sensitivity determine the power...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Alesina, Alberto, Giavazzi, Francesco
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2013.
Series:National Bureau of Economic Research conference report.
Subjects:
2000-2099
Fiscal policy > Congresses.
Fiscal policy > United States > Congresses.
Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 > Congresses.
Economic history > 21st century > Congresses.
Politique fiscale > Congrès.
Politique fiscale > États-Unis > Congrès.
Crise financière mondiale, 2008-2009 > Congrès.
Histoire économique > 21e siècle > Congrès.
Economic history
Fiscal policy
United States
Congress
proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction / Alberto Alesina and Francesco Giavazzi
  • Government Spending and Private Activity / Valerie A. Ramey
  • Comment: Roberto Perotti
  • Fiscal Multipliers in Recession and Expansion / Alan J. Auerbach and Yuriy Gorodnichenko
  • Comment: Robert E. Hall
  • The Household Effects of Government Spending / Francesco Giavazzi and Michael McMahon
  • Comment: Lawrence J. Christiano
  • The Role of Growth Slowdowns and Forecast Errors in Public Debt Crises / William Easterly
  • Comment: Indira Rajaraman
  • Game Over: Simulating Unsustainable Fiscal Policy / Richard W. Evans, Laurence J. Kotlikoff, and Kerk L. Phillips
  • Comment: Douglas W. Elmendorf
  • How Do Laffer Curves Differ Across Countries? / Mathias Trabandt and Harald Uhlig
  • Comment: Jaume Ventura
  • Perceptions and Misperceptions of Fiscal Inflation / Eric M. Leeper and Todd B. Walker
  • Comment: Jordi Galí
  • The 'Austerity Myth': Gain without Pain? / Roberto Perotti
  • Comment: Philip R. Lane
  • Can Public Sector Wage Bills Be Reduced? / Pierre Cahuc and Stephane Carcillo
  • Comment: Paolo Pinotti
  • Entitlement Reforms in Europe: Policy Mixes in the Current Pension Reform Process / Axel H. Börsch-Supan
  • Comment: David A. Wise
  • 'Fiscal Devaluation' and Fiscal Consolidation: The VAT in Troubled Times / Ruud de Mooij and Michael Keen
  • Comment: James M. Poterba
  • Fiscal Rules: Theoretical Issues and Historical Experiences / Charles Wyplosz
  • Comment: Lucio R. Pench
  • The Electoral Consequences of Large Fiscal Adjustments / Alberto Alesina, Dorian Carloni, and Giampaolo Lecce
  • Comment: Thomas Romer.

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