On the Impact of Fiscal Policy on Inflation: The Case of Fiscal Rules

Zoumenou Jocelyne Marion ()
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Zoumenou Jocelyne Marion: EconomiX-CNRS, 27044 Paris Nanterre University , 200 Avenue de la République, 92001 Nanterre Cedex, France

The B.E. Journal of Macroeconomics, 2025, vol. 25, issue 1, 191-240

Abstract: This paper examines the impact of fiscal rules on inflation across 79 countries from 1985 to 2021, employing entropy balancing as the methodology. Adopting this approach, the study addresses potential endogeneity concerns and considers variations among different country groups, including advanced economies, emerging markets, developing economies, and low-income countries. The primary outcome derived from the analysis indicates a negative relationship between fiscal rules and inflation in emerging and low-income countries. Moreover, this effect is observed for moderate and high inflation rates. These results are robust to different specifications.

Keywords: fiscal policy; inflation; propensity score methodology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C31 E31 E61 E62 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1515/bejm-2024-0165

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