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RESEARCH PRODUCT

The Impact of Fiscal Consolidation on Human Development

Luca AgnelloV. CastroJ. JallesR. Sousa

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Fiscal consolidationGeography Planning and DevelopmentRisk ratingEconomic and social determinantDevelopment3304 EducationPoliticalHuman development

description

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, African and Latin American countries). Additionally, the empirical evidence shows that (i) government stability is a crucial institutional determinant of human development, and (ii) while investment in physical capital can boost human development, government consumption and inflation are detrimental to it.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2018-01-01
10.1002/jid.3309http://hdl.handle.net/10447/243418