Der von IWF entwickelte Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency soll für eine umfassende Information der Öffentlichkeit über den Aufbau und die Aufgaben der Regierungen, die fiskalischen Ziele und die öffentlichen Haushalte sorgen. Die durch den Verhaltenskodex geforderte Transparenz...

The transformation of Ireland from one of the poorer countries in Western Europe to one of the best performing is one of the most remarkable economic success stories in recent times. The ten papers in this collection were presented at a conference at Lehigh University in March 2001. Written from...

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of national fiscal policies in the European Union and in the European Monetary Union. Adopting a critical perspective, the book offers a deep insight into the consequences of the current strategy of national fiscal policies on economic activity

Within the New Consensus Macroeconomics, monetary policy is upgraded while fiscal policy is downgraded. This new monetary policy has been the main instrument of policy under the guise of inflation targeting, an approach pursued by a number of central banks worldwide. This book raises problems...