Reconciling Stability and Growth : Smart Pacts and Structural Reforms /
This paper analyzes the decision of a government facing electoral uncertainty to implement structural reforms in the presence of fiscal restraints similar to the Stability and Growth Pact. The model shows that a pact may harm structural reforms, sacrificing future growth for present stability. The w...
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| Idioma: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2003.
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| Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2003/174 |
| Acceso en liña: | Full text available on IMF |
| Summary: | This paper analyzes the decision of a government facing electoral uncertainty to implement structural reforms in the presence of fiscal restraints similar to the Stability and Growth Pact. The model shows that a pact may harm structural reforms, sacrificing future growth for present stability. The welfare gains brought about by a pact depend on a trade-off between the reduction in the deficit bias and the induced reduction in the amount of structural reform. A pact becomes more attractive ('smarter') if it takes into account the fiscal impact of structural reforms, in line with a recent proposal by the European Commission. |
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| Descrición Física: | 1 online resource (34 pages) |
| Formato: | Mode of access: Internet |
| ISSN: | 1018-5941 |
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