|
Table 3 |
: 101 proposals to reform the |
SGP. Frequency distribution across clusters and characteristics | ||||||||||
|
_____________________________Cluster_________________________________ |
Total_______ |
F-test | ||||||||||
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 | |||||||||
|
Disenchanted |
Defenders of |
Advocates of |
Supporters of | |||||||||
|
No |
% |
No |
% |
No |
__% |
No |
% |
No |
% | |||
|
31 |
30.7 |
19 |
18.8 |
32 |
31.7 |
19 |
18.8 |
101 |
100 | |||
|
Variable |
Category____________________________ | |||||||||||
|
aim |
1=Short-term stabilisation |
3 |
9.7 |
6 |
31.6 |
5 |
15.6 |
5 |
26.3 |
19 |
18.8 | |
|
2=Short-term budget discipline |
5 |
16.1 |
4 |
21.1 |
1 |
3.1 |
1 |
5.3 |
11 |
10.9 | ||
|
3=Long-run sustainability |
5 |
16.1 |
2 |
10.5 |
5 |
15.6 |
7 |
36.8 |
19 |
18.8 | ||
|
4=Optimal policy mix |
4 |
12.9 |
2 |
10.5 |
7 |
21.9 |
0 |
0.0 |
13 |
12.9 | ||
|
5=Economic growth |
4 |
12.9 |
1 |
5.3 |
5 |
15.6 |
2 |
10.5 |
12 |
11.9 | ||
|
6=Combination of aims |
5 |
16.1 |
4 |
21.1 |
7 |
21.9 |
3 |
15.8 |
19 |
18.8 | ||
|
7=Market solution |
5 |
16.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
2 |
6.3 |
1 |
5.3 |
8 |
7.9 | ||
|
Total_____________________________________ |
31 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
32 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
101 |
100 |
0.11 | |
|
model |
No |
25 |
80.6 |
9 |
47.4 |
29 |
90.6 |
11 |
57.9 |
74 |
73.3 | |
|
Yes |
6 |
19.4 |
10 |
52.6 |
3 |
9.4 |
8 |
42.1 |
27 |
26.7 | ||
|
Total________________________________________ |
31 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
32 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
101 |
100.0 |
0.00 | |
|
empir |
No |
25 |
80.6 |
6 |
31.6 |
10 |
31.3 |
15 |
78.9 |
56 |
55.4 | |
|
Yes |
6 |
19.4 |
13 |
68.4 |
22 |
68.8 |
4 |
21.1 |
45 |
44.6 | ||
|
Total_____________________________________ |
31 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
32 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
101 |
100 |
0.00 | |
|
0=No modification or stregthening of | ||||||||||||
|
modif |
SGP |
1 |
3.2 |
1 |
5.3 |
2 |
6.3 |
1 |
5.3 |
5 |
5.0 | |
|
1=Reinterpretation of old SGP |
3 |
9.7 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
3.1 |
0 |
0.0 |
4 |
4.0 | ||
|
2=Changes in rules and procedures |
15 |
48.4 |
9 |
47.4 |
19 |
59.4 |
10 |
52.6 |
53 |
52.5 | ||
|
3=Changes in institutions 4=Changes in both rules and procedures |
3 |
9.7 |
4 |
21.1 |
3 |
9.4 |
1 |
5.3 |
11 |
10.9 | ||
|
and institutions |
3 |
9.7 |
3 |
15.8 |
2 |
6.3 |
3 |
15.8 |
11 |
10.9 | ||
|
5=Abolish the SGP, alternatives |
6 |
19.4 |
2 |
10.5 |
5 |
15.6 |
4 |
21.1 |
17 |
16.8 | ||
|
Total________________________________________ |
31 |
100.0 |
19 |
100.0 |
32 |
100.0 |
19 |
100.0 |
101 |
100.0 |
0.83 | |
|
nprop |
1 |
28 |
90.3 |
16 |
84.2 |
23 |
71.9 |
10 |
52.6 |
77 |
76.2 | |
|
2 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
5.3 |
6 |
18.8 |
8 |
42.1 |
15 |
14.9 | ||
|
3 |
3 |
9.7 |
2 |
10.5 |
2 |
6.3 |
0 |
0.0 |
7 |
6.9 | ||
|
More than 3 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
1 |
3.1 |
1 |
5.3 |
2 |
2.0 | ||
|
Total_____________________________________ |
31 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
32 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
101 |
100 |
0.16 | |
|
welf |
Political economy |
10 |
32.3 |
8 |
42.1 |
9 |
28.1 |
5 |
26.3 |
32 |
31.7 | |
|
Welfare |
15 |
48.4 |
7 |
36.8 |
20 |
62.5 |
10 |
52.6 |
52 |
51.5 | ||
|
Both |
6 |
19.4 |
4 |
21.1 |
3 |
9.4 |
4 |
21.1 |
17 |
16.8 | ||
|
Total________________________________________ |
31 |
100.0 |
19 |
100.0 |
32 |
100.0 |
19 |
100.0 |
101 |
100.0 |
0.48 | |
|
date |
More than 6 years |
2 |
6.5 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
2 |
2.0 | |
|
Less than 6 and more than 2 years |
3 |
9.7 |
3 |
15.8 |
2 |
6.3 |
1 |
5.3 |
9 |
8.9 | ||
|
Less than 2 years and more than 1 year |
2 |
6.5 |
4 |
21.1 |
3 |
9.4 |
1 |
5.3 |
10 |
9.9 | ||
|
One year before Nov. 2003 |
8 |
25.8 |
7 |
36.8 |
11 |
34.4 |
6 |
31.6 |
32 |
31.7 | ||
|
After Nov. 2003 |
16 |
51.6 |
5 |
26.3 |
16 |
50.0 |
11 |
57.9 |
48 |
47.5 | ||
|
Total_____________________________________ |
31 |
100.0 |
19 |
100.0 |
32 |
100.0 |
19 |
100.0 |
101 |
100.0 |
0.32 | |
|
large |
Small |
6 |
19.4 |
4 |
21.1 |
4 |
12.5 |
6 |
31.6 |
20 |
19.8 | |
|
Large |
22 |
71.0 |
15 |
78.9 |
28 |
87.5 |
11 |
57.9 |
76 |
75.2 | ||
|
Both |
3 |
9.7 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
2 |
10.5 |
5 |
5.0 | ||
|
Total_____________________________________ |
31 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
32 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
101 |
100 |
0.22 | |
|
euro |
Non-euro area |
11 |
35.5 |
6 |
31.6 |
5 |
15.6 |
5 |
26.3 |
27 |
26.7 | |
|
Euro-area |
16 |
51.6 |
12 |
63.2 |
25 |
78.1 |
11 |
57.9 |
64 |
63.4 | ||
|
Both |
4 |
12.9 |
1 |
5.3 |
2 |
6.3 |
3 |
15.8 |
10 |
9.9 | ||
|
Total_____________________________________ |
31 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
32 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
101 |
100 |
0.21 | |
|
eur |
Non-EU |
4 |
12.9 |
4 |
21.1 |
1 |
3.1 |
2 |
10.5 |
11 |
10.9 | |
|
EU |
23 |
74.2 |
14 |
73.7 |
29 |
90.6 |
17 |
89.5 |
83 |
82.2 | ||
|
Both |
4 |
12.9 |
1 |
5.3 |
2 |
6.3 |
0 |
0.0 |
7 |
6.9 | ||
|
Total_____________________________________ |
31 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
32 |
100 |
19 |
100 |
101 |
100 |
0.21 | |
|
acad |
No |
10 |
32.3 |
5 |
26.3 |
11 |
34.4 |
1 |
5.3 |
27 |
26.7 | |
|
Yes |
18 |
58.1 |
13 |
68.4 |
15 |
46.9 |
15 |
78.9 |
61 |
60.4 | ||
|
Both |
3 |
9.7 |
1 |
5.3 |
6 |
18.8 |
3 |
15.8 |
13 |
12.9 | ||
|
Total_____________________________________ |
31 |
100.0 |
19 |
100.0 |
32 |
100.0 |
19 |
100.0 |
101 |
100.0 |
0.10 | |
|
Note: F-test displays the probability value of the test that the average value of |
a given category is the same |
across clusters. | ||||||||||
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