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Challenges in Estimating the Fiscal Multiplier
Economists studying the real-world effects of government spending changes often arrive at a wide range of estimates for the size of the spending multiplier. Analyze the primary reasons why these empirical estimates can vary so significantly from one study to another. In your response, explain why a single, universally applicable multiplier value is unlikely to exist across different countries or even within the same country over time.
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