A Cross-Country Comparison of Fiscal Policy Responses to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic

ABSTRACT

The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a variety of responses from governments around the world. This research investigates national governments' fiscal policies that have been introduced to manage the COVID-19 pandemic within economic, political, and institutional contexts. It demonstrates similarities and heterogeneity in the three dimensions of fiscal policy responses to COVID-19 (the size of fiscal spending, the types and targets of fiscal policy responses) across 170 countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)