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A Modern History of Fiscal Prudence and Profligacy
Mauro, Paolo; Romeu, Rafael; Binder, Ariel J; Zaman, Asad - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2013
country over the past several decades. Specifically, our dataset consists of fiscal revenues, primary expenditures, the …
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Spain; 2004 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Spain
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that with growth proceeding at a steady pace of 2.6 percent during 2004, the Spanish economy has weathered the slowdown in the European Union relatively well. The external current account is estimated to have widened to some 4¼ percent of GDP in...
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Ireland; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2005
This Selected Issues paper for Ireland highlights that fiscal consolidation resulted in a tremendous reduction in public debt from nearly 100 percent of GDP in 1991 to about 30 percent in 2004. This has reflected a combination of policy decisions and economic circumstances. Excluding 2001, when...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005590978
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Reprioritizing Government Spending on Health: Pushing an Elephant Up the Stairs?
Tandon, Ajay; Fleisher, Lisa; Li, Rong; Yap, Wei Aun - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
, health's share of aggregate government expenditure in the 170 countries for which data were available averaged 12 percent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010754596
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Fiscal Policy and Economic Development
Mourmouras, Alex; Rangazas, Peter - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
) The relative size of government increases as an economy develops, (F2) The rise in government and taxation are associated …
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Ghana; Economic Development in a Democratic Environment
Harnack, Joachim; Leite, Sérgio Pereira.; Fabrizio, … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005767349
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Cyclical Patterns in Government Health Expenditures Between 1995 and 2010
Velenyi, Edit V.; Smitz, Marc F. - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
1995 and 2010, provides empirical evidence on the cyclicality of government health expenditures, using panel data from a …
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The impact of macroeconomic policies on the growth of public health expenditure : an empirical assessment from the Indian states
Behera, Deepak Kumar; Dash, Umakant - In: Cogent economics & finance 6 (2018) 1, pp. 1-21
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 … slowing down of growth in public health expenditure and a huge disparity in the allocation of budget toward health care among …
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Covid-19, economic growth and South African fiscal policy
Burger, Philippe; Calitz, Estian - 2020
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Fiji; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2003
This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix examines the relationship between investment and long-term growth in Fiji. It reviews Fijian data, and indicates that the slowdown in the growth rate since independence has been associated with a decline in investment, particularly by the...
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