The fiscal consequences of deflation: Evidence from the golden age of globalization

We study the fiscal consequences of deflation on a panel of 17 economies in the first wave of globalization,between 1870 and 1914. By means of impulse response analyses and panel regressions, we find that a 1%fall in the price level is associated with an increase in the public debt ratio of about 0....

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Main Author: Afonso, António (author)
Other Authors: Jalles, João Tovar (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2022
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/25505
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:www.repository.utl.pt:10400.5/25505