The effect of a budget deficit on inflation : the case of Tanzania
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Solomon, M.
De Wet, W.A. (Walter Albert)
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Juta
Abstract
The Tanzanian economy has remained one of the limited numbers of countries that has experienced a relatively high inflation rate, accompanied by high fiscal deficits for a prolonged period in the absence of any hyperinflation. This paper examines the deficit-inflation relationship in the Tanzanian economy and establishes the causal link that runs from the budget deficit to the inflation rate using cointegration analysis over the period 1967-2001. Some dynamic simulations are done to gauge the effect of a change in the budget deficit and gross domestic product on inflation over time. Due to monetisation of the budget deficit, significant inflationary effects are found for increases in the budget deficit.
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Tanzanian economy, Inflation, Budget deficit, Deficit-inflation relationship
Sustainable Development Goals
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Solomon, M & De Wet, WA 2004, 'The effect of a budget deficit on inflation : the case of Tanzania', South African Journal of Economic and Management Sciences, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 100-116. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_ecoman.html]