Analyzing Fiscal Policy and Growth with a Calibrated Macro Model

Peter Benczur, András Simon () and Viktor Várpalotai ()
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András Simon: Magyar Nemzeti Bank

No 2003/13, MNB Working Papers from Magyar Nemzeti Bank (Central Bank of Hungary)

Abstract: CEE countries experience a catching up period in economic growth while preparing for accession to the European Union. In several countries we experience an expenditure boom arising either from exuberant expectations of consumers towards EU or EM or a fiscal deficit usually underpinned by an argument that a reallocation of total consumption at the expense of the future is a result of intertemporal optimization. The paper analyses whether this argument is justifiable. The key factors that influence the intertemporal trade-off are country risk and externalities from foreign direct investments. High indebtedness increases macroeconomic risk and discourages investments. If investment externalities exist the investment gap may cause high output loss. With careful calibration of the parameters determining the risk premium and the external effects of FDI the model predicts a 20% annual return of fiscal austerity at the macro level. This number is too high to be justifiable by any reasonable rate of time preference.

Keywords: Catching-up; Risk Premium; FDI; Consumption boom; Simulation. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E17 E27 O41 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 37 pages
Date: 2003
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