Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/196167 
Year of Publication: 
2019
Series/Report no.: 
Economics Discussion Papers No. 2019-34
Publisher: 
Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW), Kiel
Abstract: 
This article provides empirical evidence on the effect of fiscal consolidation in decentralized countries. The focus on Spain is justified for three reasons. First, it is one of the OECD countries that has been the most affected by the Great Recession in terms of both GDP and public deficit. Second, it is one of the most decentralized countries in the world. Third, the compliance with fiscal consolidation targets has been very diverse across regions. Using both time series econometrics and the synthetic control method approach (SCM), the authors show that compliance with fiscal targets at the regional level has not involved lower GDP growth rates in the short run.
Subjects: 
fiscal consolidation
regional economic growth
great recession
JEL: 
H74
R11
H62
Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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