01679cas a2200265 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014452 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498357999 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Batini, Nicoletta. A Simple Method to Compute Fiscal Multipliers / Nicoletta Batini, Luc Eyraud, Anke Weber. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (33 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Fiscal multipliers are important tools for macroeconomic projections and policy design. In many countries, little is known about the size of multipliers, as data availability limits the scope for empirical research. For these countries, we propose a simple method-dubbed the 'bucket approach'-to come up with reasonable multiplier estimates. The approach bunches countries into groups (or 'buckets') with similar multiplier values, based on their characteristics. It also takes into account the effect of some temporary factors, such as the state of the business cycle. Mode of access: Internet Eyraud, Luc. Weber, Anke. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2014/093 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2014/093/001.2014.issue-093-en.xml IMF e-Library