The U.S. national savings rate has declined in the 1980s, with both public and private components falling. This paper … discusses that decline and whether a policy response is needed. The drop in the private savings rate appears to reflect factors … national savings. Illustrative calculations based on two alternative frameworks indicate that a net national saving rate …

This paper explores how tax policy affects the level and allocation of national savings in the United States. It argues … composition of savings and investment. The paper suggests various specific tax measures that would not only raise government … revenue but also enhance the efficiency of savings and investment …

stepped up both at the departmental level and across the institution. Savings measures implying a reallocation of resources of … close to 5 percent of the net administrative budget were identified through this process. The bulk of these savings would be …

-personnel expenses. The budget envelope also entails reallocation measures of 1.5 percent of resources and institution-wide savings to …

, and a low vacancy rate has helped stabilize overtime at 11 percent. Internal savings and reallocations have allowed the …. Accordingly, the budget proposal incorporates significant savings from reallocations and efficiency gains to fund new demands, as … the proposal are: (i) more intensive country work with a shift from surveillance to programs, but net savings in field …