Macro Characterization of the Fiscal Policy in Colombia and Stance in Front of the Global Crisis (2008-2009)
Cuadernos de Economía, Vol. 30, No. 54, p. 49, 2011
34 Pages Posted: 21 Sep 2011
Date Written: June 30, 2011
Abstract
This paper characterizes fiscal policy in Colombia and discusses the government’s stance against the global financial crisis of 2008-09. Using a policy rule, the paper finds that discretionary fiscal policy has been procyclical, has reduced its volatility in recent years, and has been consistent with the intertemporal budget constraint. The evidence also indicates that the fiscal authority did not design a countercyclical discretionary program to offset the effects of the crisis. Instead, it expected automatic stabilizers to operate in the economic recovery, to rebalance public finances.
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Keywords: economic cycles, fiscal rule, fiscal policy, deficit, surplus, déficit forecasts, debt forecasts, Colombia
JEL Classification: E32, E62, H62, H68
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