BanRep Blog: Public Investment in Infrastructure: Biases and Procyclicality
The relationship between the management of public finances and the business cycle has been of great interest in economic research. Studies on the subject coincide in pointing out that industrialized countries are characterized by a counter-cyclical fiscal policy, while emerging countries are characterized by a procyclical one. This means that advanced countries tend to reduce public spending during boom times and increase it during slowdowns, which helps stabilize their economies.
























