Fiscal rules in response to the crisis : toward the “next-generation” rules ; a new dataset
Andrea Schaechter, Tidiane Kinda, Nina Budina, and Anke Weber
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2012
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| Authors: | Schächter, Andrea ; Kinda, Tidiane ; Budina, Nina ; Weber, Anke |
| Publisher: |
Washington, DC : Internat. Monetary Fund |
| Subject: | Finanzpolitik | Fiscal policy | Regelbindung versus Diskretion | Rules versus discretion | Welt | World | 1985-2012 |
| Extent: | Online-Ressource (PDF-Datei: 48 S., 858 KB) graph. Darst. |
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| Series: | IMF working papers. - Washington, DC : IMF, ZDB-ID 2108494-4. - Vol. 12/187 |
| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Type of publication (narrower categories): | Arbeitspapier ; Working Paper ; Graue Literatur ; Non-commercial literature |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references Systemvoraussetzungen: Acrobat Reader Cover; Abstract; Contents; I. Introduction; II. Definition, Objectives, and Types of Fiscal Rules; A. Definition and Objectives; B. Types of Fiscal Rules; Tables; 1. Properties of Different Types of Fiscal Rules; III. The Past Two Decades: Fiscal Rules on the Rise; A. Who Uses Fiscal Rules and How Many?; Figures; 1. Countries with Fiscal Rules (National and Supranational), 2012; 2. Number of Countries with Fiscal Rules; Boxes; 1. The 'Fiscal Compact' and the 'Six Pack'-Two New Chapters in EU Fiscal Governance Reform; 3. Selected Economies: Moving to Multiple National Fiscal Rules 4. Average Number of National Fiscal RulesB. What Types and Combinations of Rules?; 5. Types of Fiscal Rules in Use, 2012; 6. Widespread Combinations of Fiscal Rules in Use, 2012; 7. Regional Differences Regarding the Type of National Fiscal Rules; IV. Key Characteristics; A. Legislative Support; 2. Statutory Basis of Fiscal Rules; 3. Countries with Constitutional Legal Basis; B. Coverage of Government; 8. Statutory Basis of Fiscal Rules by Type of Rule and Economy, 2012; C. Coverage of Aggregate; 4. Coverage of Aggregate; 9. Coverage of Fiscal Rules, 2012; D. Escape Clauses E. Automatic Correction Mechanisms5. Fiscal Rules with Escape Clauses; F. Supporting Arrangements; 10. Trends in Fiscal Responsibility Laws; 6. Enforcement of Fiscal Rules through Independent Bodies; V. "The Next-Generation Fiscal Rules:" Responses to the Crisis; 7. Fiscal Rules during the Crisis: Some Examples; 8. Types of Recently Adopted National Fiscal Rules (since 2010); 11. Number of Countries with Budget Balance Rules Accounting for the Cycle; VI. Fiscal Rules Dataset and Fiscal Rules Index; A. Setup of the Dataset; 2. Score by Fiscal Rules Characteristics B. Fiscal Rules Index: Methodology and Findings12. Fiscal Rules Sub-indices by Type of Rule; C. Key Findings; 13. Fiscal Rules Sub-indices by Key Characteristics; 14. Overall Fiscal Rules Index; 15. Selected Fiscal Rules Sub-indices by Type of Rule; D. Robustness Checks: Alternative Weighting and Aggregation; 16. Selected Fiscal Rules Sub-indices by Key Characteristics; 9. Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficients for Various Aggregate Indices; E. Fiscal Rules and Fiscal Performance: Avenues for Future Work; VII. Conclusions; References; Appendixes; 1. Escape Clauses: Country Examples 2. New Fiscal Rules Adopted since 20103. Country Coverage; 4. Fiscal Rules Index Using Random Weights; Appendix Figure 1. Distribution of the Overall Fiscal Rules Strength Index, 2012; 5. Fiscal Rules and Fiscal Performance: Some Preliminary Statistical Evidence; Appendix Figure 2. Fiscal Rules Strength Index and Change in Debt-to-GDP Ratio; 6. Fiscal Responsibility Laws in Selected Countries: Main Features Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4755-0535-1 ; 978-1-4755-1824-5 ; 978-1-4755-0535-1 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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