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Procyclical government spending: patterns of pressure and prudence in the OECD

Abbott, Andrew; Jones, Philip

Authors

Andrew Abbott

Philip Jones



Abstract

This paper tests for differences in the cyclicality of government spending across functional categories. Evidence from 20 OECD countries suggests that procyclicality is more likely in smaller functional budgets, but capital spending is more likely to be procyclical for the larger spending categories.

Citation

Abbott, A., & Jones, P. (2011). Procyclical government spending: patterns of pressure and prudence in the OECD. Economics letters, 111(3), 230-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.02.009

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date 2011-06
Deposit Date Nov 13, 2014
Journal Economics Letters
Print ISSN 0165-1765
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 111
Issue 3
Pages 230-232
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2011.02.009
Keywords Business cycles, Fiscal policy, Voracity effects,
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/465610