Roberto Perotti

Bocconi University - Department of Economics

Via Gobbi 5

Milan, 20136

Italy

European University Institute - Economics Department (ECO)

Villa San Paolo

Via della Piazzuola 43

50133 Florence

Italy

Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR)

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London

United Kingdom

  • Bocconi University - Department of Economics

  • European University Institute - Economics Department (ECO)

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Estimating the Effects of Fiscal Policy in OECD Countries

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Estimating the Effects of Fiscal Policy in OECD Countries

IGIER Working Paper No. 276
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 30 Dec 2004
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Estimating the Effects of Fiscal Policy in OECD Countries

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 27 Apr 2003
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal policy, government spending, Vector Autoregression, taxation

Estimating the Effects of Fiscal Policy in OECD Countries

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 05 May 2005
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Government spending, fiscal policy, taxes

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Fiscal Policy in Developing Countries: A Framework and Some Questions

World Bank Policy Research Working Paper No. 4365
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 20 Apr 2016
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Economic Stabilization, Debt Markets, Public Sector Expenditure Analysis & Management, Economic Theory & Research

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The Political Economy of Budget Deficits

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The Political Economy of Budget Deficits

IMF Working Paper No. 94/85
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The Political Economy of Budget Deficits

NBER Working Paper No. w4637
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 13 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 04 Sep 2022
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The European Union: A Politically Incorrect View

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The European Union: A Politically Incorrect View

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 18 May 2004
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The European Union: A Politically Incorrect View

NBER Working Paper No. w10342
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 16 Mar 2004 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2022
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Public Investment: Another (Different) Look

IGIER Working Paper No. 277
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 30 Dec 2004
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The Effects of Fiscal Policy in Italy: Evidence from a VAR Model

Bank of Italy Temi di Discussione (Working Paper) No. 656
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 16 Mar 2008
Sandro Momigliano, Raffaela Giordano, Stefano Neri and Roberto Perotti
Bank of Italy, Bank of Italy, Bank of Italy and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal policy, Government spending, Fiscal multipliers, VAR

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Managing Fiscal Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean: Volatility, Procyclicality, and Limited Creditworthiness

IDB Working Paper No. 269
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 20 Apr 2011
Michael Gavin, Ricardo Hausmann, Roberto Perotti and Ernesto Talvi
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Centro de Estudios de la Realidad Economica y Social (CERES)
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Income Distribution, Political Instability, and Investment

NBER Working Paper No. w4486
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 07 Sep 2000 Last Revised: 06 Oct 2022
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Budget Deficits and Budget Institutions

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Citation 75

Budget Deficits and Budget Institutions

IMF Working Paper No. 96/52
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Budget Deficits and Budget Institutions

NBER Working Paper No. w5556
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 28 Jun 1998 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2022
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The Effects of Fiscal Policy in Italy: Estimates with a Svar Model

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 25 Mar 2012
Raffaela Giordano, Sandro Momigliano, Stefano Neri and Roberto Perotti
Bank of Italy, Bank of Italy, Bank of Italy and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal policy, Government spending, Net revenues, Vector Autoregression

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Fiscal Adjustments in OECD Countries: Composition and Macroeconomic Effects

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Fiscal Adjustments in OECD Countries: Composition and Macroeconomic Effects

IMF Working Paper No. 96/70
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal Adjustments in OECD Countries: Composition and Macroeconomic Effects

NBER Working Paper No. w5730
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 12 Nov 1996 Last Revised: 29 Aug 2022
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Electoral Systems and Public Spending

IMF Working Paper No. 01/22
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 30 Jan 2006
Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Roberto Perotti and Massimo Rostagno
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Senior Fellow, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and European Central Bank (ECB)
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electoral rules, proportionality, public spending, transfers

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An Empirical Characterization of the Dynamic Effects of Changes in Government Spending and Taxes on Output

NBER Working Paper No. w7269
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 16 Mar 2000 Last Revised: 13 Nov 2022
Olivier J. Blanchard, Olivier J. Blanchard and Roberto Perotti
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Peterson Institute for International Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The 'Austerity Myth': Gain Without Pain?

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The 'Austerity Myth': Gain Without Pain?

BIS Working Paper No. 362
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 12 Dec 2011
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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expansionary fiscal consolidations

The 'Austerity Myth': Gain Without Pain?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8658
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 24 Nov 2011
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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expansionary fiscal consolidations

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The Political Resource Curse

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Citation 154

The Political Resource Curse

IZA Discussion Paper No. 4706
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 01 Feb 2010
Fernanda Brollo, Tommaso Nannicini, Roberto Perotti and Guido Tabellini
University of Warwick - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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government spending, corruption, political selection

The Political Resource Curse

NBER Working Paper No. w15705
Number of pages: 68 Posted: 01 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 01 Jun 2023
Fernanda Brollo, Tommaso Nannicini, Roberto Perotti and Guido Tabellini
University of Warwick - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The Political Resource Curse

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7672
Number of pages: 70 Posted: 08 Feb 2010
Fernanda Brollo, Tommaso Nannicini, Roberto Perotti and Guido Tabellini
University of Warwick - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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corruption, government spending, political selection

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Fiscal Policy, Wealth Effects, and Markups

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Fiscal Policy, Wealth Effects, and Markups

NBER Working Paper No. w14584
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 29 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 07 Nov 2022
Tommaso Monacelli and Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal Policy, Wealth Effects and Markups

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7099
Posted: 17 Feb 2009
Tommaso Monacelli and Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Government spending, markup, private consumption, wealth effect

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Fiscal Expansions and Fiscal Adjustments in OECD Countries

NBER Working Paper No. w5214
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 30 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 02 Oct 2022
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal Policy and Monetary Integration in Europe

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Fiscal Policy and Monetary Integration in Europe

NBER Working Paper No. w9773
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 15 Jun 2003 Last Revised: 16 Sep 2022
Jordi Galí and Roberto Perotti
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal Policy and Monetary Integration in Europe

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 08 Aug 2003
Jordi Galí and Roberto Perotti
Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Centre de Recerca en Economia Internacional (CREI) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Stabilization policy, counter-cyclical fiscal policy, European monetary integration, fiscal rules

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Fiscal Policy, Profits, and Investment

NBER Working Paper No. w7207
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 07 Aug 2012 Last Revised: 13 Mar 2022
Alberto F. Alesina, Silvia Ardagna, Roberto Perotti and Fabio Schiantarelli
Harvard University - Department of Economics, National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Boston College - Department of Economics
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Academic Dynasties: Decentralization and Familism in the Italian Academia

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Academic Dynasties: Decentralization and Familism in the Italian Academia

NBER Working Paper No. w17572
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 04 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 08 Jul 2023
Ruben Durante, Giovanna Labartino and Roberto Perotti
Catalan Institution of Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), affiliation not provided to SSRN and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Academic Dynasties: Decentralization and Familism in the Italian Academia

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8645
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 24 Nov 2011
Ruben Durante, Giovanna Labartino and Roberto Perotti
Catalan Institution of Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA), affiliation not provided to SSRN and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Civic capital, Familism, Higher education

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In Search of the Transmission Mechanism of Fiscal Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w13143
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 31 May 2012 Last Revised: 01 Dec 2022
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Unemployment Fiscal Multipliers

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Unemployment Fiscal Multipliers

NBER Working Paper No. w15931
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 26 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 14 Jul 2023
Tommaso Monacelli, Roberto Perotti and Antonella Trigari
Bocconi University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Unemployment Fiscal Multipliers

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7728
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 17 Mar 2010
Tommaso Monacelli, Roberto Perotti and Antonella Trigari
Bocconi University - Department of Economics, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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fiscal policy, labor market, unemployment

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Electoral System and Public Spending

IMF Working Paper No. 01/22
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 11 Aug 2009
Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Roberto Perotti and Massimo Rostagno
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Senior Fellow, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and European Central Bank (ECB)
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Government expenditures, Economic models

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DéFicits BudgéTaires Et Institutions BudgéTaires

IMF Working Paper No. 96/52
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 15 Feb 2006
Alberto Alsesina and Roberto Perotti
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The "Austerity Myth": Gain Without Pain?

NBER Working Paper No. w17571
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 04 Nov 2011 Last Revised: 07 Jul 2023
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Economic Risk and Political Risk in Fiscal Unions

NBER Working Paper No. w4992
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 27 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 24 Aug 2022
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The Effects of Tax Shocks on Output: Not so Large, But Not Small Either

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The Effects of Tax Shocks on Output: Not so Large, But Not Small Either

NBER Working Paper No. w16786
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 14 Feb 2011 Last Revised: 15 May 2022
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The Effects of Tax Shocks on Output: Not so Large, But Not Small Either

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8252
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 21 Feb 2011
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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fiscal policy, tax multiplier, tax shocks, taxation

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Understanding the German Criticism of the Target System and the Role of Central Bank Capital

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Understanding the German Criticism of the Target System and the Role of Central Bank Capital

NBER Working Paper No. w27627
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 04 Aug 2020 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2023
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Understanding the German Criticism of the Target System and the Role of Central Bank Capital

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15067
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 28 Jul 2020 Last Revised: 16 Aug 2020
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Central bank capital, European Monetary Union, Target2 system

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Electoral Rules and Public Spending

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 17 Apr 2001
Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, Roberto Perotti and Massimo Rostagno
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)Senior Fellow, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and European Central Bank (ECB)
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Electoral rules, proportionality, public spending, transfers

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The Welfare State and Competitiveness

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The Welfare State and Competitiveness

NBER Working Paper No. w4810
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 30 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2022
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The Welfare State and Competitiveness

Posted: 11 May 1998
Alberto F. Alesina and Roberto Perotti
Harvard University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Is Government Spending at the Zero Lower Bound Desirable?

NBER Working Paper No. w20687
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 24 Nov 2014 Last Revised: 12 Jul 2023
Florin Bilbiie, Tommaso Monacelli and Roberto Perotti
Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Defense Government Spending is Contractionary, Civilian Government Spending is Expansionary

NBER Working Paper No. w20179
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 02 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2022
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The Human Side of Austerity: Health Spending and Outcomes During the Greek Crisis

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The Human Side of Austerity: Health Spending and Outcomes During the Greek Crisis

NBER Working Paper No. w24909
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 22 Aug 2018 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2023
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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The Human Side of Austerity: Health Spending and Outcomes During the Greek Crisis

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13131
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 17 Sep 2018
Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal austerity, Greek crisis, Health crisis

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Fiscal Policy in Europe: A Helicopter View

NBER Working Paper No. w28117
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 23 Nov 2020 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2023
Florin Bilbiie, Tommaso Monacelli and Roberto Perotti
University of Lausanne, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Public Debt and Redistribution with Borrowing Constraints

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9088
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 28 Sep 2012
Florin Ovidiu Bilbiie, Tommaso Monacelli and Roberto Perotti
University of Oxford, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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borrowing constraint, public debt, redistribution, tax cuts

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Redistribution and the Multiplier

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8641
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 24 Nov 2011
Tommaso Monacelli and Roberto Perotti
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Fiscal Policy in Europe: A Helicopter View

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15382
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 03 Nov 2020
Florin Ovidiu Bilbiie, Tommaso Monacelli and Roberto Perotti
University of Oxford, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Is Government Spending at the Zero Lower Bound Desirable?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10210
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 21 Oct 2014
Florin Ovidiu Bilbiie, Tommaso Monacelli and Roberto Perotti
University of Oxford, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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government spending multiplier, welfare, zero lower bound

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Stabilization vs. Redistribution: the Optimal Monetary-Fiscal Mix

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15199
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 14 Jul 2021
Florin Ovidiu Bilbiie, Tommaso Monacelli and Roberto Perotti
University of Oxford, Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics
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Profitability, Fiscal Policy and Exchange Rate Regimes

CEPR Discussion Paper Series 1449
Posted: 09 Jan 1997
Roberto Perotti and Philip R. Lane
Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Trinity College (Dublin) - Department of Economics

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