Tax reform and labour-market performance in the euro area: A simulation-based analysis using the New Area-Wide Model

Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2543-2583

  Coenen, Günter ^a   McAdam, Peter ^a   Straub, Roland ^a  

^a EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK   (Germany)

Author keywords

DSGE modelling; Euro area; Fiscal policy; Limited asset market participation; Tax reform

Indexed keywords

EID: 48949120103     PISSN: 01651889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jedc.2007.09.007     Document Type: Article

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