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| Other authors / contributors: | Engler, Philipp, author.
International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Department, issuing body.
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| ISBN: | 9781498365567
1498365566
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| Notes: | "October 2014."
"Asia and Pacific Department."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-33).
Online resource; title from pdf title page (IMF.org Web site, viewed November 4, 2014).
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| Summary: | Using a DSGE model calibrated to the euro area, we analyze the international effects of a fiscal devaluation (FD) implemented as a revenue-neutral shift from employer's social contributions to the Value Added Tax. We find that a FD in 'Southern European countries' has a strong positive effect on output, but mild effects on the trade balance and the real exchange rate. Since the benefits of a FD are small relative to the divergence in competitiveness, it is best addressed through structural reforms--Abstract.
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