Numerical Fiscal Rules for Economic Unions: the Role of Sovereign Spreads

By Juan Carlos Hatchondo, Leonardo Martinez, Francisco Roch

July 23, 2021

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Juan Carlos Hatchondo, Leonardo Martinez, and Francisco Roch. Numerical Fiscal Rules for Economic Unions: the Role of Sovereign Spreads, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2021) accessed December 22, 2024

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Summary

We study gains from introducing a common numerical fiscal rule in a “Union” of model economies facing sovereign default risk. We show that among economies in the Union, there is significant disagreement about the common debt limit the Union should implement: the limit preferred by some economies can generate welfare losses in other economies. In contrast, a common sovereign spread limit results in higher welfare across economies in the Union.

Subject: Asset and liability management, Asset prices, Debt limits, Fiscal policy, Fiscal rules, Prices

Keywords: Asset prices, Debt intolerance, Debt level, Debt limits, Debt-limit rule, Elasticity function, Fiscal rules, Hight-debt-intolerance economy, Limit result

Publication Details

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16
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Working Paper No. 2021/196
Stock No:

WPIEA2021196
ISBN:

9781513584645
ISSN:

1018-5941

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