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Northern Star; Canada's Path to Economic Prosperity
Klyuev, Vladimir; Mühleisen, Martin; Bayoumi, Tamim - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Robust GDP growth, declining unemployment, low and stable inflation, and a string of fiscal and current account surpluses -- it's a record to be envied. These outcomes in Canada owe much to sound macroeconomic policies, as well as to a favorable external environment. This book focuses on these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245903
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Political Economy of Multi-Level Tax Assignments in Latin American Countries; Earmarked Revenue Versus Tax Autonomy
Brosio, Giorgio; Ahmad, Ehtisham - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
A weakness of decentralization and overall tax reforms in Latin America is the lack of attention to adequate taxation at the subnational government. A reliance on shared taxes with extensive earmarking leads to weak subnational accountability and soft budget constraints. The paper explores the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005263686
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U.S. Fiscal Policies and Priorities for Long-Run Sustainability
Mühleisen, Martin; Towe, Christopher M. - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2004
This paper presents an overview of recent U.S. fiscal developments and discusses possible implications of the sharp turn around in the government’s fiscal position. Against this back ground, it also reviews key policy challenges that will need to be addressed to cope with the mounting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005824863
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Issues in Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in China
Dabla-Norris, Era - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
The paper reviews the changing nature of intergovernmental fiscal relations between the provinces and the central government in China over the past two decades and provides an assessment of the success of previous reforms in meeting their objectives. Key existing weaknesses in the current system...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826054
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Reforming Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in Argentina
Cuevas, Alfredo - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2003
Argentina has committed itself to a reform of its revenue-sharing system. This paper examines this system and the issues involved in its redesign, and discusses the pros and cons of various options with a view to specifying a preferred approach.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826288
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Rebuilding Fiscal Institutions in Postconflict Countries
Bhattacharya, Rina; Clements, Benedict J.; Gupta, Sanjeev; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2005
This paper discusses experiences in reestablishing fiscal management in postconflict countries. Building fiscal institutions in postconflict countries essentially entails a three-step process: (1) creating a legal or regulatory framework for fiscal management; (2) establishing or strengthening...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590872
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Indirect Tax Reform and Fiscal Federalism in India
Jha, Raghbendra - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2013
This paper underscores the substantial spatial disparities across India and evaluates the case for putting together … (various versions) of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) and also indicates the risks involved in the process. This paper argues … that, on balance, there is a case for an appropriately constituted GST but that the federal transfer formula must be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010762618
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India: Redesigning Fiscal Federalism after the Global Financial Crisis
Jha, Raghbendra - Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National … - 2014
fiscal deficits. (iii) How should indirect tax reform, in particular the introduction of the GST, be handled? …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011144009
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The Role of Fiscal Transparency in Sustaining Stability and Growth in Latin America
Parry, Taryn - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Latin America has experienced a resurgence in growth in recent years. However, it is also a region that has been prone to crises while growth has not delivered a significant reduction in poverty and inequality. Maintaining a strong and stable macroeconomic performance in Latin America will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826063
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Narrowing Vertical Fiscal Imbalances in Four European Countries
Karpowicz, Izabela - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper describes the institutional changes that have induced a decline in the vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI) - defined as the share of sub-national own spending not financed through own revenues - in four European countries: Belgium, Italy, Norway, and Spain. The decline in VFI was achieved...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010790291