Fiscal and Monetary Policy Effectiveness in Turkey: A Comparative Analysis

Authors

  • Philip Arestis University of Cambridge, UK
  • Hüseyin Şen Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Turkey
  • Ayşe Kaya İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2298/PAN190304019A

Keywords:

Macroeconomic policy, Macroeconomic policy management, Fiscal and monetary policy coordination, Turkey

Abstract

Relying on the Autoregressive Distributed Lag cointegration technique, this paper assesses the comparative effectiveness of the fiscal and monetary policy on output growth in Turkey over the period 2003:q1-2019:q1. The empirical findings show that both policies are effective in promoting output growth but with varying degrees, suggesting that the impact of monetary policy on output growth is more significant than that of fiscal policy. Overall, based on the findings, we can suggest that the Turkish authorities should set sight on monetary policy to achieve higher output growth while seeking ways to improve the growth-enhancing role of fiscal policy. To that end, among many others, budgetary flexibility can be increased through creating fiscal space, and growth-friendly tax and spending reforms can be undertaken without undermining growth-equity trade-off while giving priority to proper coordination of fiscal policy with monetary policy. 

Keywords: Macroeconomic policy, Macroeconomic policy management, Fiscal and monetary policy coordination, Turkey.

JEL: E52, E62, E63. 

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2021-09-15

How to Cite

Arestis, P., Şen, H., & Kaya, A. (2021). Fiscal and Monetary Policy Effectiveness in Turkey: A Comparative Analysis. Panoeconomicus, 68(4), 415–439. https://doi.org/10.2298/PAN190304019A

Issue

Section

Original scientific paper