Monitoring and Managing Fiscal Risks in the East African Community

This paper takes stock of the main fiscal risks facing the EAC partner countries. These include macroeconomic shocks, and specific risks, such as the financial performance of the public enterprises, large infrastructure projects, PPPs, and pension funds. In addition, weaknesses in the institutional...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mauro, Paolo
Other Authors: Aisen, Ari, Alper, Emre, Boutin-Dufresne, Francois
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2015
Series:Departmental Papers
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:This paper takes stock of the main fiscal risks facing the EAC partner countries. These include macroeconomic shocks, and specific risks, such as the financial performance of the public enterprises, large infrastructure projects, PPPs, and pension funds. In addition, weaknesses in the institutional framework are reviewed. This analysis highlights some of the largest risks and begins to give a sense of the potential magnitudes involved
Physical Description:39 pages
ISBN:9781513551265