Can fiscal policy improve welfare in a small dependent economy with feedback effects?

Authors
Citation
Lf. Costa, Can fiscal policy improve welfare in a small dependent economy with feedback effects?, MANCH SCH, 69(4), 2001, pp. 418-439
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Economics
Journal title
MANCHESTER SCHOOL
ISSN journal
14636786 → ACNP
Volume
69
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
418 - 439
Database
ISI
SICI code
1463-6786(200109)69:4<418:CFPIWI>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
I develop an intertemporal general equilibrium two-sector model for a small dependent economy. Firms in the non-tradable-good sector are assumed to be large, both at the industry and the economy levels, and to compete over qu antities. The exchange rate is fixed and financial capital is perfectly mob ile. I study the effects of government purchases of goods on the macroecono mic short- and long-run equilibria when entry is possible, Sufficient condi tions for welfare improvement are also derived.