Effects of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) on Taxation and Interest Spending of National Governments /
This paper examines the interest spending and taxation channels through which EMU could affect the public finances. It provides a framework for examining different views on a further narrowing of interest rate differentials. A model of Blanchard and Fischer is amended to analyze the two channels, an...
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| Médium: | Časopis |
| Jazyk: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
1997.
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| Edice: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 1997/093 |
| On-line přístup: | Full text available on IMF |
| Shrnutí: | This paper examines the interest spending and taxation channels through which EMU could affect the public finances. It provides a framework for examining different views on a further narrowing of interest rate differentials. A model of Blanchard and Fischer is amended to analyze the two channels, and empirical evidence on the tax harmonization process is presented. The paper argues that 'high-debt' and 'high-tax' countries pursuing prudent fiscal policies could benefit the most from EMU: if monetary and widespread fiscal discipline are jointly established, interest rates could decline rapidly, while tax harmonization is likely to be gradual. |
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| Fyzický popis: | 1 online resource (36 pages) |
| Médium: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1018-5941 |
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