The effects of government spending on consumption and the real exchange rate: a comparison between developed and developing countries

Yu Li and Xiaoyang Zhu

International Journal of Emerging Markets, 2023, vol. 19, issue 11, 4226-4258

Abstract: Purpose - The degree of development and the way to identify a fiscal shock matter in evaluating the effects of the fiscal policy. This paper contributes to the debate on the effects of a fiscal expansion on private consumption and the real effective exchange rate. Design/methodology/approach - This paper uses a sign-restriction method to identify a fiscal shock in the panel structural VAR analysis in the context of both developed and developing countries. Findings - The authors’ find that (1) private consumption increases in response to a positive government spending shock in both groups, yet such consumption effect is greater in developing than industrial countries; (2) the response of real effective exchange rate to the government spending shock varies across groups: it depreciates in developed countries and appreciates in developing countries; (3) trade balance improves in both groups. Originality/value - This study sheds light on the differential effects of fiscal shock on consumption and real exchange rate in both developed and developing economies.

Keywords: Consumption; The real exchange rate; VAR; Fiscal shock; E62; F41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1108/IJOEM-11-2020-1395

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