RT Journal Article
T1 Debt reduction, fiscal adjustment, and growth in credit-constrained economies
A1 Baldacci, Emmanuel
A1 Gupta, Sanjeev
A1 Mulas Granados, Carlos
AB This paper assesses the effects of fiscal consolidations associated with public debt reduction on medium-term output growth during periods of private debt deleveraging. The analysis covers 107 countries and 79 episodes of public debt reduction driven by discretionary fiscal adjustments during the 1980-2012 period. It shows that expenditure-based, front-loaded fiscal adjustments can dampen growth when there are credit supply restrictions. Instead, fiscal adjustments that are gradual and rely on a mix of revenue and expenditure measures can support output expansion, while reducing public debt. In this context, protecting public investment is critical for medium-term growth, as is the implementation of supply-side, productivity-enhancing reforms.
PB Elsevier
SN 1667-6726
YR 2015
FD 2015-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23801
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/23801
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 10 abr 2025