<p>After searching, I found out that Structural Budget is OECD nomenclature for Cyclically Adjusted Budget.</p>

<p>Here's a <a href="https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=2577" rel="nofollow">link</a>.</p>

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Sorry, my bad. Yesterday I misunderstood the question. This is a proper answer.
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<p>Cylical adjustment is simply a trendline based on past GDP. The structural budget balance is the balance with this trend removed. It is similar to seasonal adjustments, except over a longer period.</p>

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<p>What is the relationship between structural budget balance and the cyclically adjusted budget(<em>CAB</em>) balance?</p>

<p>I know that $PB=\textit{CAB}+AS$, where $PB$ is primary budget,  and $AS$ are the automatic stabilizers(tax revenues, unemployment benefits, etc. $AS$ term is counter-cyclical, i.e negative in recessions, positive in booms). </p>

<p>My question is, how do I relate, mathematically, the structural budget and the CAB?</p>

<p>Any help would be appreciated.</p>

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The relationship between structural budget balance and cyclically adjusted budget balance?
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# The relationship between structural budget balance and cyclically adjusted budget balance?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-17)

What is the relationship between structural budget balance and the cyclically adjusted budget(*CAB*) balance?

I know that $PB=\textit{CAB}+AS$, where $PB$ is primary budget, and $AS$ are the automatic stabilizers(tax revenues, unemployment benefits, etc. $AS$ term is counter-cyclical, i.e negative in recessions, positive in booms).

My question is, how do I relate, mathematically, the structural budget and the CAB?

Any help would be appreciated.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2016-06-22. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

After searching, I found out that Structural Budget is OECD nomenclature for Cyclically Adjusted Budget.

Here's a [link](https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/detail.asp?ID=2577).

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Please use the edit link on your question to add additional information. The Post Answer button should be used only for complete answers to the question. - [From Review](/review/low-quality-posts/7654)  
> **username_0**: @denesp Added a link. Not sure what else could be added.  
> **username_1**: Sorry, my bad. Yesterday I misunderstood the question. This is a proper answer.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2016-06-23. Score: 0

Cylical adjustment is simply a trendline based on past GDP. The structural budget balance is the balance with this trend removed. It is similar to seasonal adjustments, except over a longer period.


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