H - Public Economics

• Fiscal Policy and External Balance in the G-7 Countries

  Technical Report No. 60 Stephen S. Poloz

  This paper assesses evidence, from the G-7 countries, of a link between a country's fiscal policy and its external balance, often referred to as the "twin deficits" phenomenon. It begins by reviewing the stylized facts, and then examines the theoretical case for such a link.

  Content Type(s): Technical Reports Topic(s): Balance of payments and components, Fiscal Policy, International topics JEL Code(s): F, F3, F32, F4, F41, H, H6, H60