Walking Hand in Hand: Fiscal Policy and Growth in Advanced Economies

Laura Jaramillo and Carlo Cottarelli

No 2012/137, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Implementation of fiscal consolidation by advanced economies in coming years needs to take into account the short and long-run interactions between economic growth and fiscal policy. Many countries must reduce high public debt to GDP ratios that penalize longterm growth. However, fiscal adjustment is likely to hurt growth in the short run, delaying improvements in fiscal indicators, including deficits, debt, and financing costs. Revenue and expenditure policies are also critical in affecting productivity and employment growth. This paper discusses the complex relationships between fiscal policy and growth both in the short and in the long run.

Keywords: WP; GDP; debt ratio; deficit; Government debt; budget deficit; growth; advanced economies; sovereign spreads; monetary policy; GDP growth; interest rate; GDP difference; GDP ratio; Fiscal consolidation; Fiscal stance; Fiscal multipliers; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29
Date: 2012-05-01
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