FINANCIAL STRESS INDEX: ESTIMATION AND APPLICATION IN EMPIRICAL RESEARCHES IN UKRAINE

Authors

  • Artem Vdovychenko Research Institute of Financial Law, National University of State Tax Service of Ukraine (Irpin’)
  • Galyna Oros National University of State Tax Service of Ukraine (Irpin’)

Keywords:

Financial stress index, financial crisis, episode of financial stress, fiscal policy, fiscal policy regime switches, non-linear fiscal reaction functions.

Abstract

The article is an overview of advanced scientific researches, dedicated to estimation financial stress index. It describes theoretical nature and practical applications of the indicator as a tool for monitoring the crisis on the financial markets. Based on the previous findings and taking into account specific demands of national finances, was offered own concept of estimation Ukrainian financial stress index. Authors demonstrate analytical capabilities of this index to analyze fiscal policy. Also was provided number of theoretical conclusions about regimes of fiscal policy and corresponding levels of financial security. According to the survey, fiscal policy behavior is the same on the extreme points of the interval of financial stress and makes diametric changes in main parameters, when reaches an average level.

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Published

10.10.2017

How to Cite

Vdovychenko, Artem, and Galyna Oros. “FINANCIAL STRESS INDEX: ESTIMATION AND APPLICATION IN EMPIRICAL RESEARCHES IN UKRAINE”. Journal of European Economy, vol. 14, no. 2, Oct. 2017, pp. 203-20, https://jeej.wunu.edu.ua/index.php/enjee/article/view/825.

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FINANCIAL AND BANKING SERVICES MARKET