Fiscal policy under secular stagnation: An optimal pump-priming strategy

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
Year: 2025
Volume: 175
Issue: C

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

How can a depressed economy escape a permanent liquidity trap, such as to restore full employment? This can be achieved through a temporary, but massive, fiscal stimulus to overheat the economy such as to raise the inflation anchor. Despite the substantial cost of overheating the economy, this pump-priming policy is typically optimal. The lack of fiscal space cannot prevent the government from pump priming the economy through fiscal policy.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:dyncon:v:175:y:2025:i:c:s0165188925000636
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-26