Cross-Region Transfer Multipliers in a Monetary Union : Evidence from Social Security and Stimulus Payments
US federal transfers to individuals are large, countercyclical, vary geographically, and are often credited with helping to stabilize regional economies. This paper estimates the short-run effects of these transfers using plausibly exogenous regional variation in temporary stimulus payments and perm...
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American Economic Association
2021
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35532 |