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Fiscal policy in the EU in the crisis: A model-based approach with applications to New EU Member States

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  • István P. Székely

    (Corvinus University of Budapest European Commission, Directorate-General Economic and Financial Affairs Budapest Hungary)

  • Werner Roeger

    (European Commission, Directorate-General Economic and Financial Affairs Budapest Hungary)

  • Jan In’t Veld

    (European Commission, Directorate-General Economic and Financial Affairs Budapest Hungary)

Abstract

This paper uses a multi-region DSGE model with collateral constrained households and residential investment to examine the effectiveness of fiscal policy stimulus measures in a credit crisis. The paper explores alternative scenarios which differ by the type of budgetary measure, their length, the degree of monetary accommodation and the level of international coordination. In particular we provide estimates for New EU Member States where we take into account two aspects. First, debt denomination in foreign currency and second, higher nominal interest rates, which makes it less likely that the Central Bank is restricted by the zero bound and will consequently not accommodate a fiscal stimulus. We also compare our results to other recent results obtained in the literature on fiscal policy which generally do not consider credit constrained households.

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  • István P. Székely & Werner Roeger & Jan In’t Veld, 2011. "Fiscal policy in the EU in the crisis: A model-based approach with applications to New EU Member States," Society and Economy, Akadémiai Kiadó, Hungary, vol. 33(3), pages 595-618, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:aka:soceco:v:33:y:2011:i:3:p:595-618
    Note: The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors and should not be attributed to the European Commission
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    Cited by:

    1. Peter A. Schmid, 2013. "The destabilizing effect of company income taxation," Society and Economy, Akadémiai Kiadó, Hungary, vol. 35(3), pages 365-388, September.

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    Keywords

    fiscal policy; monetary policy; fiscal multiplier; collateral constraint; DSGE modelling;
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    JEL classification:

    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • F42 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - International Policy Coordination and Transmission
    • H31 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - Household
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt

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