Can government spending increase private consumption? The role of complementarity

被引:29
作者
Ganelli, Giovanni [2 ]
Tervala, Juha [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Helsinki, Dept Econ, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland
[2] Int Monetary Fund, IMF Inst, Washington, DC 20431 USA
关键词
Fiscal policy; Private consumption multiplier; Complementarity;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2009.01.007
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
It is empirically observed that private consumption responds positively to fiscal shocks. We offer an explanation for this stylized fact, based on the idea of complementarity between public and private consumption. (C) 2009 International Monetary Fund. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页数:3
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