The effects of fiscal policy in Italy: Evidence from a VAR model

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 707-733

  Giordano, Raffaela ^a   Momigliano, Sandro ^a   Neri, Stefano ^a   Perotti, Roberto ^b  

^a Research Department   (Italy)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fiscal multipliers; Fiscal policy; Government spending; VAR

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547810827     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2006.10.005     Document Type: Article

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