Fiscal shocks, output dynamics and macroeconomic stability: An empirical assessment for Austria (1983-2002)

Empirica

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 267-284

  Badinger, Harald ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Fiscal shocks; Inflation volatility; Output volatility

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECONOMIC INSTABILITY; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FISCAL POLICY; INFLATION; MACROECONOMICS; TAX SYSTEM; VECTOR AUTOREGRESSION;

AUSTRIA; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 33751061274     PISSN: 03408744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10663-006-9016-x     Document Type: Article

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