Journal of Public Economics 74 (1999) 171–190 www.elsevier.nl / locate / econbase Fiscal policy and growth: evidence from OECD countries Richard Kneller a ‚ Michael F. Bleaney b ‚ *‚ Norman Gemmell b a b National Institute for Economic and Social Research‚ London‚ UK School of Economics‚ University of Nottingham‚ Nottingham‚ UK Received 1 October 1998; received in revised form 1 December 1998; accepted 1 December 1998 Abstract Is the evidence consistent with the predictions of endogenous
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Monetary/Fiscal Policy Government monetary and fiscal policies change all the time. These policies are installed or fixed for the betterment of trade‚ inflation‚ unemployment‚ the budget‚ or many other economic factors. In my opinion‚ it seems like two people have the majority of the control when it comes to forming these policies. The first person who influences these policies is President Bill Clinton who proposes tax cuts‚ to balance the budget (Clinton’s budget proposal should be given to
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Fiscal policy is the process the government uses to determine the appropriate level of taxes and spending necessary to deal with recessions‚ inflation‚ and unemployment. This is accomplished by the government deliberately making changes " in either government spending or taxes to stimulate or slow down the economy" (Colander‚ 2004‚ p. 583). The methods used to accomplish such are identified as expansionary fiscal policy and contractionary fiscal policy. Expansionary fiscal policy can be used to bring
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Session #1 – International Business - Review Part 1: Main topics covered and their explanation - 1) Foreign Direct Investment – a) What is Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)? FDI is “investment for control” in a foreign country – foreign investment where control is acquire‚ vs. Portfolio Investment which includes purchasing securities or bonds of a firm without exercising control over the firm. Most Intl’ units (MFI‚ UNCTAD) classify an FDI if the foreign investor holds at least 10% of the
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Monetary Policy v/s Fiscal Policy The Great Recession which set in 2007-08 claimed several victims on its way. The consideration of major central banks’ attitude of ‘Too-big-to-fail’ looked docile. The whimsical products were nothing but masks to cover risks. Rating agencies lost their reputation. Central banks of developed countries which were entrusted with monetary policies‚ were the most pitiable victims. They seemed to be working like a computer program where all that one has to do is to change
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What is the Fiscal policy? Fiscal policy is the use of presidential and governmental spending and taxation to change or even repair what is or might be wrong in the economy. The basic idea behind many of the fiscal policy ideas were introduced by British economist John Maynard Keynes during the Great Depression (Heakal‚ n.d.). When the government decides on the goods and services it will be purchasing‚ the payments it distributes‚ or even the taxes it collects‚ it is participating in fiscal policy
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The Philippines 2013 Budget is the national government’s blueprint of expenditures and sources of financing for the present year. It spells out the costs of government’s plans and operations for the entire fiscal year. More than that‚ however‚ crafted by a government that firmly believes that its sole purpose is to serve its true bosses the Filipino people this budget is the embodiment of our people’s collective hopes and desires. According to the present president Benigno Aquino III‚ as we move
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What is the Fiscal policy? Fiscal policy is the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy. When the government decides on the goods and services it purchases‚ the transfer payments it distributes‚ or the taxes it collects‚ it is engaging in fiscal policy. The primary economic impact of any change in the government budget is experienced by particular groups—a tax cut for families with children‚ for example‚ raises their disposable income (Weil‚ n.d.). Discussions of fiscal
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The UK government uses both fiscal and monetary policy in its control of the economy. Discuss and analyse this statement. CONTENTS Topic Page Number 1. Abstract 3 2. Introduction 3 3. Methodology 4 4. Fiscal Policy 5 5. Monetary Policy 6 6. Working of the monetary Policy 7 7. Analysis 8 8. Conclusion/ Recommendations 11 9. References 12 ABSTRACT The Government has taken
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budget (2009-10) has a fiscal deficit of 6.8 per cent of the GDP (and this does not include the fiscal deficit of the states). The fiscal deficit will be financed mainly by market borrowings of nearly Rs.400‚000 cr. There have been concerns about the high fiscal deficit. The IMF‚ while praising India’s ability to face the global crisis‚ has warned that India’s debt as a percentage of GDP was too high and‚ therefore‚ a sharp rise in the deficit could raise concerns about fiscal sustainability. The RBI
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