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countries (Germany, France, Italy, and Spain) to show that government (consumption) targets convey useful information about ex …
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, we use this model to study the macroeconomic effects of government spending shocks in Italy over the 1988Q4-2013Q3 period …. Italy - as well as most other euro area economies - is characterised by short quarterly time series for fiscal variables … output in Italy. The fiscal multiplier, which is maximized at the one year horizon, follows a U-shape over the sample …
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-term sovereign bond spread of Italy relative to Germany. After collecting data on relevant fiscal policy announcements, we perform an …
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France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The scenario analysis suggests that the reduction in bond yields due to OMT announcements … France. These results are used to calibrate a scenario in a multi-country model describing the macrofinancial linkages in … is associated with a significant increase in real activity, credit, and prices in Italy and Spain with relatively muted …
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The change in macroeconomic conditions since the ECB's strategy review in 2021 towards an environment characterised by above-target inflation, high interest rates, and renewed concerns about elevated government debt has been a vocal reminder of the intricate interdependencies between monetary...
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The European fiscal governance framework remains incomplete, hindering policy coordination during economic shocks and affecting the transmission of the single monetary policy. High public debt and low public investment worsen resilience across Member States. Many policymakers, institutions, and...
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This paper looks at the impact of discretionary fiscal policy on economic growth for a sample of 18 EU countries over the period 1998-2011. The main novelty of this paper is the use, on the revenue side, of a dataset of fiscal measures based on the yield of actual legislative and budgetary...
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This report has been prepared to provide a general overview and assessment of the performance of the Portuguese economy under the EU/IMF adjustment programme and the remaining challenges ahead. Portugal's recent exit from the Programme implied the lapsing of the 12th and final review of...
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This paper investigates the interplay between discretionary fiscal policy and inflation in the euro area, emphasizing the role of public debt levels in modulating this relationship. It explores how fiscal expansions or contractions influence inflationary pressures, particularly under varying...
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