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The Growth and Stabilization Properties of Fiscal Policy in Malaysia

This paper examines the size of the fiscal multiplier values generated in Malaysia. The results show that a government spending shock leads to broad positive economic effects. Although, the effectiveness of fiscal policy alters across macroeconomic states. The estimates show that since the Asian fin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rafiq, Sohrab
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2013
Series:IMF Working Papers
Subjects:
Economic & Financial Crises & Disasters
Wealth
Private Consumption
Financial Crises
Public Finance & Taxation
Saving
Fiscal Multipliers
Fiscal Policy
Open Economy Macroeconomics
National Accounts
National Government Expenditures And Related Policies: General
Expenditure
Consumption; Economics
Expenditures, Public
Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics: Consumption
Fiscal Stimulus
Financial Risk Management
Public Finance
Monetary Policy
Malaysia
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This paper examines the size of the fiscal multiplier values generated in Malaysia. The results show that a government spending shock leads to broad positive economic effects. Although, the effectiveness of fiscal policy alters across macroeconomic states. The estimates show that since the Asian financial crisis the medium- and long-run effect of fiscal policy spending has declined. Some of this is down to greater credit availability and less investment spending
Physical Description:48 pages
ISBN:9781484337912

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