Fiscal Policy and Economic Stability: Does PIGS stand for Procyclicality In Government Spending?

The Financial Crisis has hit particularly hard countries like Ireland or Spain. Procyclical fiscal policy has contributed to a boom-bust cycle that undermined fiscal positions and deepened current account deficits during the boom. We set up an RBC model of a small open economy, following Mendoza (1991), and introduce the effect of fiscal policy decisions that change over the cycle. We calibrate the model on data for Ireland, and simulate the effect of different spending policies in response to supply shocks. Procyclical fiscal policy distorts intertemporal allocation decisions. Temporary spending boosts in booms spur investment, and hence the need for external finance, and so generates very volatile cycles in investment and the current account. This economic instability is also harmful for the steady state level of output. Our model is able to replicate the relation between the degree of cyclicality of fiscal policy, and the volatility of consumption, investment and the current account observed in OECD countries.

O ajuste fiscal efetivado no decorrer do Plano Real e suas repercussões na autonomia federativa

Analisa em que medida a prioridade concedida ao ajuste fiscal, após a implantação do Plano Real (1994), interferiu no modelo federativo brasileiro ou diminuiu a autonomia federativa para Estados e Municípios. Discute se a centralização de poder decorrente de tal ajuste permite uma convivência com uma pluralidade política, própria do modelo federativo e o quanto essa subtração da capacidade econômica neutraliza a capacidade política e a autonomia das unidades subnacionais.

Relatório de gestão fiscal : estudo comparado de procedimentos de análise dos dados

Analisa os instrumentos de que dispõe os artigos 15 a 17 da Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal no controle dos gastos públicos. Objetiva conhecer melhor a sistemática de conferência dos dados do Relatório de Gestão Fiscal - RGF, bem como do cumprimento das exigências dos artigos 16 e 17 da Lei de Responsabilidade Fiscal e aprimorar o trabalho executado no âmbito da Coordenação de Auditoria Contábil e Operacional da Secretaria de Controle Interno da Câmara dos Deputados.

The Comovement between Monetary and Fiscal Policy Instruments during the Post-War Period in the U.S.

This paper empirically studies the dynamic relationship between monetary and fiscal policies by analyzing the comovements between the Fed funds rate and the primary deficit/output ratio. Simple economic thinking establishes that a negative correlation between Fed rate and deficit arises whenever the two policy authorities share a common stabilization objective. However, when budget balancing concerns lead to a drastic deficit reduction the Fed may reduce the Fed rate in order to smooth the impact of fiscal policy, which results in a positive correlation between these two policy instruments. The empirical results show (i) a significant negative comovement between Fed rate and deficit and (ii) that deficit and output gap Granger-cause the Fed funds rate during the post-Volcker era, but the opposite is not true.

Optimal fiscal policy in a multisector model with minimum expenditure requirements

This paper investigates optimal fiscal policy in a static multisector model. A Ramsey type planner chooses tax rates on each good type as well as spending levels on each good type subject to an exogenous total expenditure constraint and requirements that some minimum amount of spending be undertaken in each sector. It is shown that optimal policy does not equally spend in each sector but instead results in one of the minimum expenditure constraints binding.

Should Fiscal Policy be different in a Non-Competitive Framework?

Published as an article in: Journal of Monetary Economics, 2003, vol. 50, issue 6, pages 1311-1331.

Optimal Fiscal Policy with Rationing in the Labor Market

Published as an article in: Topics in Macroeconomics, 2005, vol. 5, issue 1, article 17.

A educação para a cidadania fiscal : ações do Programa Nacional de Educação Fiscal - PNEF no ensino fundamental e médio

Objetiva identificar os fatores que dificultam o avanço das propostas de educação para a cidadania fiscal apresentadas pelo Programa Nacional de Educação Fiscal(PNEF) para o ensino fundamental e médio e as possíveis razões que explicam esses dificultadores.

Lei de responsabilidade fiscal : Lei complementar nº 101, de 4 de maio de 2000, e legislação correlata

Estabelece normas de finanças públicas voltadas para a responsabilidade na gestão fiscal e dá outras providências.

Wastewater treatment plant inspection program, fiscal year 2006 and 2007 data report

This data report includes the results from Alachua County Environmental Protection Department’s inspections of wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) within Alachua County during the 2006 and 2007 fiscal years (October 2005 – September 2007). Groundwater monitoring data provided to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Department by the WWTP operators is included for those treatment plants that are required to submit this information (PDF has 44 pages.)

Environmental fiscal reform and unemployment in Spain in the presence of an informal sector

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From Shadow to Green: Linking Environmental Fiscal Reforms and the Informal Economy

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Environmental Fiscal Reform and Unemployment in Spain

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Balance de la política fiscal desarrollada en España en época de crisis. ¿Por qué elegir el camino contractivo?

The use of a contractive fiscal policy in times of crisis and austerity can lead to so many different opinion streams which can be, at the same time, very opposite with each other. The high budget deficit in some economies has forced the eurozone to implement austerity policies, meaning that the debate is now more alive than ever. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of the implementation of a contractive policy during a crisis considering the case of Spain. The positive effects in financial markets were noticed due to the decrease of the risk premium and the payment of interests, and also thanks to the increase of trust towards Spain. This way, the reduction of the Spanish deficit was remarkable but in any case there is still a long path until reaching the limit of 3% of the GDP. Also, in the short run it is possible to see that the consolidation had contractive effects in the economic activity but, in the long run, the debate is among the defenders of the fact that austerity is followed by a growing period and the ones opposing to it due to the drowning effect produced by it.