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Colombian Framework for Fiscal Policy Economic Evaluation

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  • Andrés Nicolás Herrera-Rojas
  • David Camilo López-Valenzuela
  • Juan J. Ospina-Tejeiro
  • Jesús Bejarano

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Fiscal policy and monetary policy are intricately connected, as government policies influence various macroeconomic variables, affecting prices and, consequently, Central Bank decisions. To elucidate this relationship, this document outlines the model employed by Banco de la República’s technical staff to analyze and quantify the impact of fiscal policy on key macroeconomic variables, featuring a detailed fiscal structure that distinguishes it from other models. Furthermore, as an illustration of the analyses conducted with this model, the document presents a simulation that assumes an increase in the risk premium, examining two potential responses the government might consider under tighter financial conditions: adjusting public investment to comply with the fiscal rule, or not adjusting public expenses and incurring in additional debt, leading to non-compliance with the fiscal rule. When the adjustment involves reducing public investment, domestic demand, inflation, and the monetary policy rate decrease. Conversely, financing the revenue shortfall with public debt, thereby failing to comply with the fiscal rule, exacerbates negative effects on private demand. *****RESUMEN: La política fiscal y la política monetaria están estrechamente relacionadas, debido a que las diferentes medidas fiscales adoptadas tienen un efecto sobre el resto de las variables macroeconómicas, afectando los precios y con ello las decisiones del Banco Central. Para entender mejor esta relación, en este documento se muestra el modelo de equilibrio general usado por el Banco de la República para analizar y cuantificar el impacto de la política fiscal sobre las principales variables económicas y que a diferencia de otros modelos incluye un detallado bloque fiscal. Adicionalmente, como parte de los análisis realizados con el modelo, se presenta un ejercicio de simulación que supone un incremento de la prima de riesgo, explorando dos caminos alternativos que el gobierno podría llevar a cabo: ajustar el gasto de inversión para cumplir con la regla fiscal o no ajustar el gasto y recurrir a mayor deuda, lo cual conllevaría a un incumplimiento de la regla fiscal. Cuando el ajuste se hace por medio de una reducción en la inversión pública, la demanda doméstica, la inflación y la tasa de interés son menores. Sin embargo, financiar el menor ingreso por medio de un mayor endeudamiento, incumpliendo la regla fiscal, profundiza los efectos negativos sobre la demanda privada.

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  • Andrés Nicolás Herrera-Rojas & David Camilo López-Valenzuela & Juan J. Ospina-Tejeiro & Jesús Bejarano, 2025. "Colombian Framework for Fiscal Policy Economic Evaluation," Borradores de Economia 1324, Banco de la Republica de Colombia.
  • Handle: RePEc:bdr:borrec:1324
    DOI: 10.32468/be.1324
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    JEL classification:

    • E44 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • E63 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Comparative or Joint Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policy; Stabilization; Treasury Policy
    • H30 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents - - - General

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