A Non-Linear Characterisation of Fiscal Sustainability

Roberto Ricciuti

(2004)

Roberto Ricciuti (2004) A Non-Linear Characterisation of Fiscal Sustainability.

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Abstract

In this paper we characterise fiscal policy in terms of non-linear processes. We find that government spending and taxes can be described as being non-linear trend stationary processes instead of unit roots. A long run equilibrium relationship - a non-linear co-trend - does exist between the two series, fulfilling the intertemporal government budget constraint. We use Italian data spanning from 1861 to 1998.

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Item TypeMonograph (Working Paper)
TitleA Non-Linear Characterisation of Fiscal Sustainability
AuthorsRicciuti, Roberto
Uncontrolled Keywordstaxes, government expenditure, intertemporal government budget constraint, non-linear stationarity, non-linear co-trending
DepartmentsFaculty of History and Social Science\Economics

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©2004 Roberto Ricciuti. Short sections of text, not to exceed two paragraphs, may be quoted without explicit permission provided that full credit including © notice, is given to the source.

 

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