Fiscal policy : international aspects, short and long-term challenges and macroeconomic effects / Charles Amo-Yartey, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Amo-Yartey, Charles, editor.

Series:

Monetary, fiscal and trade policies series.

Monetary, Fiscal and Trade Policies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fiscal policy--Case studies.

Fiscal policy.

Macroeconomics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Fiscal policy is an important factor influencing the growth performance of countries. However, compared to the large empirical literature on the effects of monetary policy on economic activity, fiscal policy has received less attention. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of fiscal policy and the macroeconomy as well as the challenges of fiscal policy in the current global environment. The book brings a global perspective to the practice of fiscal policy by presenting case studies from the United States, the European Union, and the Caribbean. Topics discussed in the

Contents:

FISCAL POLICY: INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS, SHORT AND LONG-TERM CHALLENGES AND MACROECONOMIC EFFECTS; FISCAL POLICY: INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS, SHORT AND LONG-TERM CHALLENGES AND MACROECONOMIC EFFECTS; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ABOUT THE AUTHORS; Chapter 1: FISCAL POLICY AND THE MACROECONOMY: AN OVERVIEW; Chapter 2: INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF FISCAL POLICY; Chapter 3: CAN AN ECONOMY WORK WITHOUT PUBLIC DEBT?; Chapter 4: STIMULUS OR AUSTERITY: WHICH POLICY IS A ROAD TO A HEALTHY ECONOMY

Chapter 5: PRODUCTIVITY OR DEMAND SHOCKS AND CORRECTION OF CURRENT ACCOUNT IMBALANCES IN THE EMUChapter 6: ON THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF A FISCAL DEVALUATION: AN APPLICATION TO THE PORTUGUESE CASE; Chapter 7: THE CYCLICALITY OF FISCAL POLICY IN GOOD AND BAD TIMES; Chapter 8: WHAT IS THE APPROPRIATE DEBT CEILING FOR SMALL STATES?; Chapter 9: HOW TO AVOID A DARKENING DEBT STORM IN THE CARIBBEAN: LESSONS FROM THE BANKING UNION FRAMEWORK IN THE EURO AREA; Chapter 10: FISCAL POLICY AND COMPETIVENESS IN THE CARIBBEAN; Chapter 11: POLICY LESSONS FROM POSTMORTEMS OF JAMAICA'S TWO RECENT DEBT EXCHANGES

Chapter 12: ESTIMATING THE STRUCTURAL FISCAL BALANCE IN SMALL ISLANDS: A CASE STUDY OF GRENADAChapter 13: FISCAL POLICY RULES AND FISCAL PERFORMANCE: COUNTRY EXPERIENCES AND LESSONS; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63482-422-9