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Support for Fiscal Consolidation in a Highly-Indebted Country

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  • Takuji Fueki

    (Hitotsubashi University)

  • Masashi Hino

    (The University of Tokyo)

  • Munechika Katayama

    (Waseda University)

  • Taisuke Nakata

    (The University of Tokyo)

Abstract

Government debts have been increasing over the past several decades in many advanced economies, often raising concerns about fiscal sustainability. In this paper, we conduct an information provision experiment to understand the public’s view on fiscal consolidation. The public tends to underestimate the current debt-to-GDP ratio. We find that the provision of the current debt-to-GDP ratio tends to increase support for fiscal consolidation, whereas additional provision of a realistic future projection tends to attenuate that effect. We also find that fiscal policy views are heterogeneous along key socio-economic attributes, but the responses to information provision are not.

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  • Takuji Fueki & Masashi Hino & Munechika Katayama & Taisuke Nakata, 2025. "Support for Fiscal Consolidation in a Highly-Indebted Country," CARF F-Series CARF-F-613, Center for Advanced Research in Finance, Faculty of Economics, The University of Tokyo.
    • Handle: RePEc:cfi:fseres:cf613
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