This chapter examines major highlights on macroeconomic and fiscal issues affecting the Kuwaiti economy based on different oil price assumptions. Forecast, analysis and simulations are performed using the Kuwait SCPD macro model. For the Kuwait economy, the author has explored three scenarios...

This paper analyzes the optimal rate of monetary expansion when government resorts to inflationary finance to generate additional investment for enhancing growth. If there are lags in tax collection, an increase in inflation erodes real fiscal revenue, thereby worsening the current balance while...

The impact assessment of macroeconomic policies on public health expenditure is very relevant in Indian economy because of tax reform, fiscal consoli- dation, and expenditure policy reform. These have been undertaken after economic liberalization in order to sustain a high economic growth....

This paper evaluates optimal public investment and fiscal policy for countries characterized by limited tax and debt capacities. We study a non stochastic CRS endogenous growth model where public expenditure is an input in the production process, in countries where distortions and limited...

This paper evaluates optimal public investment and fiscal policy for countries characterized by limited tax and debt capacities. We study a non stochastic CRS endogenous growth model where public expenditure is an input in the production process, in countries where distortions and limited...

This paper evaluates optimal public investment and fiscal policy for countries characterized by limited tax and debt capacities. We study a non stochastic CRS endogenous growth model where public expenditure is an input in the production process, in countries where distortions and limited...

A deep rift separates Africa and Latin America (and to lesser extent Asia) from OECD countries with regard to fiscal adjustment, macroeconomic performance, and long-term growth. Case-study and cross-country econometric evidence drawn from a large world sample is provided to explain at least part...