Fiscal Policy and Economic Activity in South Asia

This paper analyzes whether fiscal policy in South Asia amplifies or smooths business cycle fluctuations. The paper estimates several econometric models to explore the cyclicality of government spending and tax buoyancy. The findings show that fisc...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beyer, Robert C.M., Milivojevic, Lazar
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/711041553536608365/Fiscal-Policy-and-Economic-Activity-in-South-Asia
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31451