| Description |
1 online resource (33 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
IMF Working Paper ; WP/16/60 |
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IMF working paper ; WP/16/60.
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| Contents |
Cover -- Contents -- Abstract -- I. Introduction -- II. Hypothesis Development -- III. Data -- A. Federal Procurement Data -- B. Firm-Level Data -- IV. Empirical Analysis -- A. Specification -- B. Baseline Results -- V. Anticipation and Robustness -- A. Are Competitive Contracts Anticipated? -- B. Robustness to Model Specification -- C. Robustness to Contract Selection -- D. Conclusion -- References |
| Summary |
We study the effects of federal purchases on firms investment using a novel panel dataset that combines federal procurement contracts in the United States with key financial firm-level information. We find that 1 dollar of federal spending increases firms capital investment by 7 to 11 cents. The average effect masks heterogeneity: Effects are stronger for firms that face financing constraints and they are close to 0 for unconstrained firms. In line with the financial accelerator model, our findings indicate that the effect of government purchases works through easing firms access to external borrowing. Furthermore, industry-level analysis suggests that the increase in investment at the firm level translates into an industry-wide effect without crowding-out capital investment of other firms in the same industry.--Abstract |
| Notes |
"March 2016." |
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"Fiscal Affairs Department." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-31) |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from pdf title page (IMF.org Web site, viewed March 16, 2016) |
| Subject |
Investments -- Econometric models
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Government purchasing -- Econometric models
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Government purchasing -- Econometric models
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Investments -- Econometric models
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Zimmerman, Tom G., author.
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International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Department, issuing body.
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| ISBN |
9781513579849 |
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1513579843 |
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151357938X |
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9781513579382 |
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