The impact of fiscal consolidations on human development

We find that fiscal austerity is associated with a reduction of human development standards, with the negative effect being particularly severe in the case of spending-driven consolidation episodes. Fiscal adjustments are especially damaging for human development in developing countries (namely, Afr...

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Main Authors: Luca Agnello, Vitor Castro, Joao Tovar Jalles, Ricardo M. Sousa
Format: Default Article
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Other economics not elsewhere classified
Human development
Fiscal consolidation
Political,
Economic and social determinants
Risk rating
Economics not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/25697
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