Definitions of Government in IMF-Supported Programs

This note addresses the following main issues: • Statistical definitions of government (Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001) • Institutional structure of government and public sector • What is a precise definition of government and why it is relevant • Potential pitfalls of lacking a precise d...

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Main Author: Dziobek, Claudia
Other Authors: Chan, James, Jimenez de Lucio, Alberto
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2013
Series:Technical Notes and Manuals
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This note addresses the following main issues: • Statistical definitions of government (Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001) • Institutional structure of government and public sector • What is a precise definition of government and why it is relevant • Potential pitfalls of lacking a precise definition of government • Definitions of government in IMF-supported programs • Applications for fiscal rules and other fiscal policy design
Physical Description:24 pages
ISBN:9781484313206