An Empirical Study of Private Saving in Brazil

This paper provides an empirical analysis of the determinants of private saving in Brazil during 1965-2000. Our estimates indicate that the degree of offset between private and public saving is relatively high, in line with evidence for other Latin American countries, although it may have started to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Paiva, Claudio, Jahan, Sarwat
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:Brasil
Institución:EDITORA 34
Repositorio:Revista de Economia Política
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.centrodeeconomiapolitica.org:article/892
Acceso en línea:https://centrodeeconomiapolitica.org.br/repojs/index.php/journal/article/view/892
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Poupança privada
poupança pública
crowding out
Private savings
public savings
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Sumario:This paper provides an empirical analysis of the determinants of private saving in Brazil during 1965-2000. Our estimates indicate that the degree of offset between private and public saving is relatively high, in line with evidence for other Latin American countries, although it may have started to decline in recent years. In any case, fiscal policy is identified as one of the main instruments to promote the much needed increase in national saving in Brazil. Additional support to savings could come from continued financial market reforms and trade diversification. JEL Classification: E21; E22.