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"A resurgence of recent interest in fiscal federalism has been a source of concern among macroeconomic stabilization experts. They argue that a decentralized fiscal system poses a threat to macroeconomic stability as it is incompatible with prudent monetary and fiscal management. The author...
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This policy brief reexamines the effects of the Greek austerity experiment on its economy via a counterfactual analysis. We combine the fiscal multipliers from the meta regression analysis in Gechert and Rannenberg (2014) to the fiscal consolidation measures that have been implemented in Greece...
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In Western democracies, systems of checks and balances built into government structures have formed the core of good governance, and have helped empower citizens for more than two hundred years. Many developing countries, however, continue to suffer from unsatisfactory and often dysfunctional...
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A resurgence of recent interest in fiscal federalism has been a source of concern among macroeconomic stabilization experts. They argue that a decentralized fiscal system poses a threat to macroeconomic stability as it is incompatible with prudent monetary and fiscal management. The author...
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There is relatively little literature that analyses the role, functions, and organization of finance ministries. The …’s history and institutional context. Over the past 30 years many finance ministries have moved from a “traditional” to an …’s–length agencies or line ministries. The paper describes the challenges facing developing countries in strengthening their finance …
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the period 2010-2020. The strategy was endorsed by the finance and economic ministers of the region (FEMM) in 2010. The … reforms and leadership by finance ministries are critical. PFTAC's advice is highly regarded across the region, and it could …
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