Estimating Fiscal Multipliers by Combining Statistical Identification with Potentially Endogenous Proxies

Sascha A. Keweloh, Mathias Klein and Jan Pr\"user

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Abstract: Different proxy variables used in fiscal policy SVARs lead to contradicting conclusions regarding the size of fiscal multipliers. We show that the conflicting results are due to violations of the exogeneity assumptions, i.e. the commonly used proxies are endogenously related to the structural shocks. We propose a novel approach to include proxy variables into a Bayesian non-Gaussian SVAR, tailored to accommodate for potentially endogenous proxy variables. Using our model, we show that increasing government spending is a more effective tool to stimulate the economy than reducing taxes.

Date: 2023-02, Revised 2024-05
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