Do Eurozone Countries Cheat with Their Budget Deficit Forecasts?

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  • 1 January 2005
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Abstract
We estimate the political economy determinants of budget deficit forecast errors. Since the adoption of the Stability Pact, Eurozone governments have manipulated forecasts before elections. The political orientation and the institutional design of governments also affects the quality of forecasts.
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