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Exogenous tax changes and interest rates: testing for Ricardian equivalence using an efficient markets model

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This article tests the Ricardian theory (i.e., Barro 1974) using Mishkin's (1981, 1982) efficient markets model of interest rates. Employing Romer and Romer's (2010) measure exogenous tax changes, I am able to test whether the U.S. bond market reacts in a Keynesian or Ricardian manner to exogenous tax policy changes. This helps avoid the endogeneity problems associated with measuring the interest rate effects of deficits and provides a cleaner test of the pure Ricardian thought experiment. I find a significant negative relationship between tax changes and interest rates which is inconsistent with the Ricardian model and support the Keynesian crowding out framework.

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  • Tony Caporale, 2015. "Exogenous tax changes and interest rates: testing for Ricardian equivalence using an efficient markets model," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 47(59), pages 6390-6394, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:applec:v:47:y:2015:i:59:p:6390-6394
    DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2015.1071473
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    1. Tarlok Singh, 2017. "Ricardian equivalence and the public and private saving nexus in India," Applied Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 49(36), pages 3579-3598, August.

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