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Fiscal multiplier in Brazil: the role played by controls

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  • Mauro Sayar Ferreira

    (Cedeplar/UFMG)

  • Berto Carvalho da Silva Jr

    (Caixa Econômica Federal)

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There is no consensus on the size and significance of fiscal spending multipliers in Brazil, reflecting a broader debate in international literature. Different model specifications hinder comparisons across studies. We find that controlling for the monetary policy interest rate and a measure of sovereign risk leads to insignificant linear and state-dependent multipliers. However, excluding these covariates results in significant multipliers, albeit with a substantially poorer goodness-of-fit. The inclusion of sovereign risk markedly changes the conclusions. Our findings are robust across various robustness checks, including different estimates for the probability of being in a recessionary state and specifications normally used in the literature. Given the strong evidence of sovereign risk’s influence on the business cycle in emerging economies, particularly Brazil, its inclusion is essential for accurately studying fiscal multipliers.

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  • Mauro Sayar Ferreira & Berto Carvalho da Silva Jr, 2025. "Fiscal multiplier in Brazil: the role played by controls," Textos para Discussão Cedeplar-UFMG 684, Cedeplar, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais.
    • Handle: RePEc:cdp:texdis:td684
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    JEL classification:

    • E32 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles - - - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory
    • H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies
    • H62 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Deficit; Surplus
    • H63 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Debt; Debt Management; Sovereign Debt

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