Is Fiscal Consolidation a New Anchor or a Fiscal Trap for Growth and Employment? A Theoretical and Empirical Literature Based Analysis

Yıl 2017, Cilt: 25 Sayı: 34, 107 - 143, 31.10.2017

Hüseyin Şen , Ayşe Kaya

https://doi.org/10.17233/sosyoekonomi.334410

Öz

This study undertakes a topic, which stands at an important issue of many
countries’ economic agenda from the viewpoint of growth and
employment; in the light of existing theoretical as well as empirical studies
in this regard the study aims to review and to make an inference with regard to
the effect of fiscal consolidation on growth and employment.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Fiscal Consolidation, Economic Growth, Employment, Fiscal Trap, Keynesian and Non-Keynesian Effects of Fiscal Policy

Mali Konsolidasyon Büyüme ve İstihdam için Bir Çıpa mı, Mali Tuzak mı? Teorik ve Ampirik Literatür Temelli Bir Analiz

Öz

Bu çalışma son yıllarda ülkelerin ekonomik gündemlerinin başköşesinde yer
alan bir kavram olan mali konsolidasyonu, büyüme ve istihdam perspektifinden
ele almakta; teorik ve ampirik literatürde bu minvalde yapılan tartışmalar
ışığında mali konsolidasyonun büyüme ve istihdam üzerindeki kısa ve uzun
dönemli etkilerini gözden geçirmeyi ve bir çıkarımda bulunmayı amaçlamaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Mali Konsolidasyon, Büyüme, İstihdam, Mali Tuzak, Maliye Politikasının Keynesyen ve Keynesyen Olmayan Etkileri

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