Intergenerational policies, public debt, and economic growth: A politico-economic analysis

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Public Economics
Year: 2018
Volume: 166
Issue: C
Pages: 39-52

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

This study presents a two-period overlapping-generations model with endogenous growth. In each period, the government representing young and old generations provides a public good financed by labor income taxation and public debt issuance, and the government's policies are determined by probabilistic voting. Increased political power of the old lowers economic growth. A debt-ceiling rule is considered to resolve the negative growth effect, but it creates a trade-off between generations in terms of welfare.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:pubeco:v:166:y:2018:i:c:p:39-52
Journal Field
Public
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24