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An empirical investigation of the sustainability of the public deficit in Portugal

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  • Maria do Rosario Correia
  • Reinhard Neck
  • Theodore Panagiotidis
  • Christian Richter

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  • Maria do Rosario Correia & Reinhard Neck & Theodore Panagiotidis & Christian Richter, 2008. "An empirical investigation of the sustainability of the public deficit in Portugal," International Economics and Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 5(1), pages 209-223, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:iecepo:v:5:y:2008:i:1:p:209-223
    DOI: 10.1007/s10368-008-0105-0
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    Keywords

    Budget deficit; Cointegration; Long time series; Structural breaks; C13; C14; C22; E62;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • C13 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Estimation: General
    • C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General
    • C22 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Single Equation Models; Single Variables - - - Time-Series Models; Dynamic Quantile Regressions; Dynamic Treatment Effect Models; Diffusion Processes
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory

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