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The Fiscal Dimensions of Adjustment in Low-Income Countries

A strengthened fiscal position is at the core of most economic adjustment programs supported by IMF lending, especially for the poorer countries that draw on the IMF's structural adjustment facilities. This paper reviews developments in 23 countries and evaluates their experience with fiscal an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gupta, Sanjeev
Other Authors: Liuksila, Claire, Lorie, Henri, Mahler, Walter
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 1992
Series:Occasional Papers
Subjects:
Finance, Public
Inflation
Revenue Administration
Public-private Enterprises
Public Ownership
Nonprofit Organizations And Public Enterprise: General
Public Finance & Taxation
Public Enterprises
Public Sector
Government Business Enterprises
Fiscal Policy
Fiscal Consolidation
Exports And Imports
International Economics
Economic Sectors
Nationalization
National Government Expenditures And Related Policies: General
Expenditure
Taxation, Subsidies, And Revenue: General
Expenditures, Public
Civil Service & Public Sector
Macroeconomics
Tax Administration And Procedure
Taxation
Personal Income And Other Nonbusiness Taxes And Subsidies
Public Finance
Revenue
Tax Administration Core Functions
Sri Lanka
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:A strengthened fiscal position is at the core of most economic adjustment programs supported by IMF lending, especially for the poorer countries that draw on the IMF's structural adjustment facilities. This paper reviews developments in 23 countries and evaluates their experience with fiscal and structural adjustment, including their efforts to design social safety nets to cushion the effects of adjustment
Physical Description:65 pages
ISBN:9781557752291

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