%0 Journal Article %T Uma an¨¢lise da proposta de d¨¦ficit nominal zero %A Pires %A Manoel Carlos de Castro %J Revista de Economia Pol¨ªtica %D 2007 %I Editora 34 %R 10.1590/S0101-31572007000400009 %X the aim of this paper is to evaluate the relationship between fiscal deficits and interest rate in brazil. an adaptation of taylor£¿s rule is tested and the data confirmed this relationship. furthermore, evidence from a loanable funds model shows that a lower deficit can bring interest rate down. however, policy coordination is a key feature in this process. %K interest rate %K monetary policy %K fiscal policy. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0101-31572007000400009&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en