Balance sheet-based policies in COVID‑19 fiscal packages: How to improve transparency and risk analysis?

This article discusses why the composition of emergency fiscal packages in response to the COVID-19 pandemic make it important for governments to monitor and manage their balance sheets going forward. It analyses current practices with transparency and risk analysis concerning balance sheet-based me...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Moretti, Delphine
Other Authors: Braendle, Thomas, Leroy, Alexandre
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2021
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This article discusses why the composition of emergency fiscal packages in response to the COVID-19 pandemic make it important for governments to monitor and manage their balance sheets going forward. It analyses current practices with transparency and risk analysis concerning balance sheet-based measures drawn from case studies of nine OECD countries. It then identifies further steps governments should consider to increase transparency and strengthen risk analysis on COVID-19 related balance sheet-based policies that will help to strengthen fiscal frameworks
Physical Description:66 p. 21 x 28cm