Replicating Ricardian Equivalence Tests with Simulated Series

Emanuela Cardia ()

American Economic Review, 1997, vol. 87, issue 1, 65-79

Abstract: This paper replicates standard consumption function tests of Ricardian equivalence using series generated from a model which nests Ricardian equivalence within a non-Ricardian alternative (due to finite horizons and/or distortionary taxation). The author shows that the estimates of the effects of taxation on consumption are not robust and that standard tests may have weaknesses which can lead to conflicting results, whether Ricardian equivalence holds or not. The simulations also show that no clear conclusions about Ricardian equivalence can be drawn from observing a low correlation between the current account and government budget deficits. Copyright 1997 by American Economic Association.

Date: 1997
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