Paolo Canofari Polytechnic University of Marche   Department of Economics Polytechnic University of Marche Piazzale Martelli 8 Ancona, 60121 Italy   p.canofari@staff.univpm.it             JEL Areas: E6 : Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General H6 : National Budget, Deficit, and Debt: General