Política fiscal e ciclos econômicos no Brasil

Abstract

The recent literature argues that the economic cycle is a very important factor behind the way fiscal multiplier behaves, being larger during recessions. This paper analyses fiscal multiplier during distinct regimes by applying Markov-Switching models for Brazil. The results show that public investment multiplier is higher than one and net tax burden multiplier is negative. Furthermore, fiscal multipliers are robust and higher during periods of lower volatility.