Fiscal regime changes and the sustainability of fiscal imbalance in South Africa: a smooth transition error-correction approach

In addition to the conventional linear cointegration test, this paper tests the asymmetry relationship between fiscal revenue and expenditure, by making a distinction between the adjustment of positive (budget surplus) and negative (budget deficit) deviations from equilibrium. The analysis uses quar...

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Main Authors: Samuel Jibao, Niek Schoeman, Ruthira Naraidoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2012-06-01
Series:South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences
Online Access:https://sajems.org/index.php/sajems/article/view/179