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On the Dynamics of the Greek Twin Deficits: Empirical evidence over the period 1960 – 2007

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  • Panagiotis Pantelidis

    (Technological Education Institute of Serres, Department of Business Administration, Serres, Greece)

  • Emmanouil Trachanas

    (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Economics, Greece)

  • Athanasios L. Athanasenas

    (Technological Education Institute of Serres, Department of Business Administration, Serres, Greece)

  • Constantinos Katrakilidis

    (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Department of Economics, Greece)

Abstract

One of the most important open macroeconomic issues, during the current global economic recession, concerns the sustainability of persistent budget and trade deficits as well as possible interactions between them. These deficits are most crucial due to severe debt servicing costs, faced by today's economies despite their development level. This paper presents time series evidence over the period 1960 up to 2007, using data of the Greek Economy. Our results confirm 'weak' sustainability of both deficits and evidence in favor of the Keynesian rationale regarding the 'twin deficits hypothesis'

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  • Panagiotis Pantelidis & Emmanouil Trachanas & Athanasios L. Athanasenas & Constantinos Katrakilidis, 2009. "On the Dynamics of the Greek Twin Deficits: Empirical evidence over the period 1960 – 2007," International Journal of Business and Economic Sciences Applied Research (IJBESAR), International Hellenic University (IHU), Kavala Campus, Greece (formerly Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology - EMaTTech), vol. 2(2), pages 9-32, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:tei:journl:v:2:y:2009:i:2:p:9-32
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    Keywords

    Budget and Trade Deficits; Sustainability; Twin Deficits Hypothesis; Cointegration; Greek Economy (1960-2007);
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    JEL classification:

    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • F32 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - Current Account Adjustment; Short-term Capital Movements
    • F41 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - Open Economy Macroeconomics
    • H62 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Deficit; Surplus

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