The twin deficit hypothesis: the case of Bulgaria [PDF]
Recent developments in the Bulgarian economy bring into question the validity of the twin deficit hypothesis. This paper analyses the theoretical foundations of and alternative explanations for this hypothesis and uses different econometric approaches to
Gancho Todorov Ganchev
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Analysis of twin deficits hypothesis in Indonesia and its impact on financial crisis [PDF]
This study aims to analyze the relationship between the current account and budget deficit (twin deficits hypothesis), measuring the account performance and other macroeconomic indicators in predicting the debt crisis in Indonesia.
Rossanto Dwi Handoyo +2 more
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Ricardian equivalence or twin deficits hypothesis? Evidence from Serbia [PDF]
This study investigates empirically whether higher budget deficits worsen the current account balance in Serbia, which is in line with the twin deficit hypothesis.This prediction is very different from Ricardian equivalence theory, which implies
Rašković Jelena
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The Twin Deficit Hypothesis in the MENA Region: Do Geopolitics Matter? [PDF]
This paper examines the relationship between fiscal and external balances in MENA oil versus non-oil countries in the context of the twin deficits hypothesis (TDH) using Panel Vector Autoregression- Generalized Methods of Moments PVAR GMM estimation ...
Sarah El-Khishin, Jailan El-Saeed
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Contradicting the twin deficits hypothesis: The role of tax revenues composition [PDF]
The general theory of twin deficits hypothesis does not consider specific characteristics of domestic tax systems, i.e. whether the revenue side of the budget is dominated by indirect or by direct taxes.
Obadić Alka +2 more
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The Twin Deficits Hypothesis: An Empirical Analysis for Tanzania [PDF]
This paper examines the relationship between current account and government budget deficits in Tanzania. The paper tests the validity of the twin deficits hypothesis, using annual time series data for the 1966-2015 period.
Manamba Epaphra
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Vitamin D concentration in the blood of women with twin pregnancies and in the umbilical cord blood of newborns in relation to environmental factors [PDF]
BackgroundThere is a huge gap in the knowledge of the body’s nutrient resources in women with multiple gestations. Due to the increased demand hypothesis and taking into account common vitamin D deficits in women with singleton pregnancies, this issue ...
Regina Ewa Wierzejska +6 more
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Examining the Twin Deficit Hypothesis: Evidence From Selected SADC Countries
This paper investigates the existence of a causal relationship between fiscal balance and current account balance over the period 1980-2011, for nine SADC countries individually.
REGINALD CHAONEKA
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Are the twin or triple deficits hypotheses applicable to post-communist countries? [PDF]
This study examines the validity of the twin or triple deficits hypotheses using bootstrap panel Granger causality analysis and an annual panel dataset of six post-communist countries (Russia, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Hungary ...
Şen Hüseyin, Kaya Ayşe
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Prevalence of twin deficits in selected European Union countries and in Poland in the years 2009–2018 [PDF]
The aim of the article is to determine the degree, direction and strength of impact of the studied variables, i.e. the state budget balance and the current account balance as part of Poland’s balance of payments in the years 2009-2018 against the ...
Izabela Zawiślińska, Piotr Cirin
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