Implications of the Crisis for Public Finances: The Case of Austria

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lukas Reiss ◽  
Walpurga Köhler-Töglhofer
Keyword(s):  
Public Finances

The moderating effect of the public finances on transport infrastructures in Spain

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustín Álvarez‐Herránz ◽  
M. Gabriela Lagos ◽  
Daniel Balsalobre‐Lorente
Keyword(s):  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Public Finances ◽  
The Public

scholarly journals The Effect of Immigration on Public Finances

2014 ◽  
Vol 124 (580) ◽  
pp. F569-F592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Preston
Keyword(s):  
Public Finances

scholarly journals Assessing the sustainable nature of housing-related taxation receipts: the case of Ireland

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diarmaid Addison Smyth ◽  
Kieran McQuinn
Keyword(s):  
Financial Crisis ◽  
Housing Market ◽  
Extended Period ◽  
Market Regulation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Finances ◽  
Financial Market Regulation ◽  
The Public ◽  
Recent Financial Crisis ◽  
Run Up

Purpose The Irish fiscal position was significantly affected by the recent financial crisis. Budgetary surpluses quickly gave way to significant deficits post 2007, culminating into a lengthy excessive deficit procedure and entry into a formal EU/IMF assistance programme in 2010. Much of the deterioration in the public finances was caused by a sharp decline in property-related taxes because the Irish housing market rapidly contracted. In this paper, the authors quantify the extent to which disequilibria in the housing market can affect the tax take, finding significant implications over an extended period. Design/methodology/approach The authors attempt to quantify the extent of housing-related tax windfall gains and losses in Ireland over a 30-year period as a result of disequilibrium in the housing market. This involves a three-step modelling approach where we relate property-dependent taxes to the housing market while estimating equilibrium in the latter before solving for the tax take consistent with that equilibrium. In so doing, the authors find that the fiscal position compatible with equilibrium in the housing market has at times diverged greatly from actual outturns. Findings This paper confirms the significant role played by the housing market in influencing both the tax-take and the overall fiscal position. The authors find that there have been a number of instances where excesses in the housing market have spilled over into fiscal aggregates, notably in the housing bubble period between 2003 and 2008. However, with the on-going adjustments in the housing market, it would appear that prices and volumes have overcorrected in recent years. Overall, much greater emphasis should be given to the role of the housing market in forecasting key taxation aggregates. Originality/value The recent crisis highlighted how domestic policy mistakes (both in terms of budgetary planning and financial market regulation) can greatly amplify economic shocks. Irish budgetary policy in the run up to the financial crisis of 2008/2009 was clearly based on unsustainable levels of housing-related tax receipts. This paper highlights the need for a much more granular approach in framing tax forecasts and in assessing the public finances by more explicitly factoring in housing market developments.

The Public Finances: An Introductory Textbooks.

1961 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 611
Author(s):  
Roland I. Robinson ◽  
James M. Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Public Finances ◽  
The Public ◽  
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