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Short-term growth effects of fiscal policy revisited: A Markov-switching approach

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  • Arin, K. Peren
  • Spagnolo, Nicola

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This paper investigates the growth effects of three different types of tax policy innovations on short-term economic growth within a Markov-switching framework applied to the U.S. economy.

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  • Arin, K. Peren & Spagnolo, Nicola, 2011. "Short-term growth effects of fiscal policy revisited: A Markov-switching approach," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 110(3), pages 278-281, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:110:y:2011:i:3:p:278-281
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