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Distributional Consequences of Fiscal Consolidation and the Role of Fiscal Policy; What Do the Data Say?

Woo, Jaejoon; Bova, Elva; Kinda, Tidiane; Zhang, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

question. This paper analyzes the effects of fiscal policies on income inequality in a panel of advanced and emerging market … fiscal consolidations are likely to raise inequality through various channels including their effects on unemployment …. Spending-based consolidations tend to worsen inequality more significantly, relative to tax-based consolidations. The …

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That Squeezing Feeling; The Interest Burden and Public Debt Stabilization

Debrun, Xavier; Kinda, Tidiane - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013

The paper explores the extent to which the pressure of debt service on other spending items may push governments to embark on fiscal consolidation beyond what is strictly necessary to secure solvency. The empirical analysis identifies thresholds of interest bill indicators beyond which...

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Fiscal Rules at a Glance; Country Details from a New Dataset

Budina, Nina; Kinda, Tidiane; Schaechter, Andrea; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

This paper provides country-specific information on fiscal rules in use in 81 countries from 1985 to end-September 2012. It serves as background material and update of the July 2012 Working Paper â€œFiscal Rules in Response to the Crisisâ€”Toward the â€˜Next Generationâ€™...

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Expenditure Rules: Effective Tools for Sound Fiscal Policy?

Cordes, Till; Kinda, Tidiane; Muthoora, Priscilla S.; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2015

This paper provides new evidence on the effectiveness of expenditure rules. The analysis is based on a unique dataset covering all countries with national and supranational fiscal rules, including 33 expenditure rules, between 1985 and 2013. It contributes to the existing literature on fiscal...

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Fiscal Rules in Response to the Crisis; Toward the "Next-Generation" Rules: A New Dataset

Budina, Nina; Schaechter, Andrea; Weber, Anke; Kinda, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012

Strengthening fiscal frameworks, in particular fiscal rules, has emerged as a key response to the fiscal legacy of the crisis. This paper takes stock of fiscal rules in use around the world, compiles a dataset - covering national and supranational fiscal rules, in 81 countries from 1985 to...

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Strengthening Post-Crisis Fiscal Credibility: Fiscal Councils on the Rise â€” A New Dataset

Debrun, Xavier; Kinda, Tidiane - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2014

Institutions aimed at constraining policy discretion to promote sound fiscal policies are once again at the forefront of the policy debate. Interest in â€œfiscal councils,â€ independent watchdogs active in the public debate, has grown rapidly in recent years. This paper presents the first...

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