The paper examines fiscal sustainability issues for the case of Eritrea but has wider implications for addressing fiscal and debt sustainability. It begins with a formal definition and explanation of analytical sustainability indicators, followed by an assessment of the causes of fiscal deficits...

The paper examines fiscal sustainability issues for the case of Eritrea but has wider implications for addressing fiscal and debt sustainability. It begins with a formal definition and explanation of analytical sustainability indicators, followed by an assessment of the causes of fiscal deficits...

Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. THE IMPORTANCE OF FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY -- III. PUBLIC FINANCES: DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS -- IV. RESPONSES TO FISCAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT -- V. RESTORING SUSTAINABILITY -- ANNEX -- References