An evaluation of optimal fiscal policy under the Howard government according to the tax smoothing hypothesis

Demler, Rebecca. (2008). An evaluation of optimal fiscal policy under the Howard government according to the tax smoothing hypothesis Honours Thesis, School of Economics, The University of Queensland.

       
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Author Demler, Rebecca.
Thesis Title An evaluation of optimal fiscal policy under the Howard government according to the tax smoothing hypothesis
School, Centre or Institute School of Economics
Institution The University of Queensland
Publication date 2008
Thesis type Honours Thesis
Total pages 67
Language eng
Subjects 14 Economics
Formatted abstract Within the current field of economics literature, there exists a vast scope for more research to be conducted on optimal fiscal policy. This thesis seeks to evaluate the efficiency of the previous coalition government's fiscal policy over the past eleven years, using data from 1964/65 until 2006/07. Our results indicate that the Howard Government's fiscal strategy did not move in accordance with the tax smoothing hypothesis. However, we do find evidence of a structural break of the tax smoothing surplus in the late 1980s.

 
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