Can government spending increase private consumption? The role of complementarity

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2009
Volume: 103
Issue: 1
Pages: 5-7

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

It is empirically observed that private consumption responds positively to fiscal shocks. We offer an explanation for this stylized fact, based on the idea of complementarity between public and private consumption.

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RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:103:y:2009:i:1:p:5-7
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
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2026-01-25