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Estimating a fiscal reaction function: the case of debt sustainability in Brazil
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Abstract This paper reviews recent trends in fiscal performance in Brazil, estimates fiscal reaction functions for the consolidated public sector and different levels of government, and tests for the sustainability of the public debt dynamics. The empirical analysis, based on monthly data for the period 1995... view more
This paper reviews recent trends in fiscal performance in Brazil, estimates fiscal reaction functions for the consolidated public sector and different levels of government, and tests for the sustainability of the public debt dynamics. The empirical analysis, based on monthly data for the period 1995-2004, suggests that all levels of government react strongly to changes in indebtedness by adjusting their primary budget surplus targets. In addition, the central government appears to follow a spend-and-tax policy: changes in revenue are affected strongly by expenditure. About two-thirds of changes in primary spending are offset by higher revenue over the longer term. Institutions are also found to matter for fiscal sustainability. The responsiveness of the sub-national fiscal stance to indebtedness, as well as that of central government revenue to changes in primary spending, appears to become stronger after 1998, when ceilings on indebtedness were introduced.... view less
Classification
Economic Policy
Public Finance
Free Keywords
Brazil; fiscal reaction function; debt sustainability; fiscal rules
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 271-284
Journal
Applied Economics, 40 (2008) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840500461873
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)