Fiscal policy rules for stabilisation and growth: A simulation analysis of deficit and expenditure targets in a monetary union

Journal of Policy Modeling

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 357-369

  Brück, Tilman ^a   Zwiener, Rudolf ^a  

^a DIW BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fiscal policy; International policy coordination; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645968642     PISSN: 01618938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpolmod.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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