Contributions

  • National Bureau of Economic Research. - Contributor

Publication

1997 - National Bureau of Economic Research, Cambridge, Mass, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

7,750 words, Guess

Page Count

31 pages

Identifiers

Description

This paper develops a political-economic model of fiscal policy one in which" government resources are a common property' out of which interest groups can finance" expenditures on their preferred items. This setup has striking macroeconomic implications. " First, fiscal deficits and debt accumulation occur even when there are no reasons for intertemporal smoothing. Second deficits can be eliminated through a fiscal reform, but such a reform may only take place after a" delay during which government debt is built up.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • NBER working paper series -- working paper 6336
  • Working paper series (National Bureau of Economic Research) -- working paper no. 6336.

Links

Reader Reviews

No reviews yet for this book.

Be the first to share your thoughts!