The Sooner (and the Smarter), the Better: COVID-19 Containment Measures and Fiscal Responses
This paper finds empirical evidence that faster and smarter containment measures were associated with lower fiscal responses to the COVID-19 shock. We also find that initial conditions, such as fiscal space, income, health preparedness and budget transparency were important in shaping the amount and...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C.
International Monetary Fund
2021
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Series: | IMF Working Papers
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Collection: | International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | This paper finds empirical evidence that faster and smarter containment measures were associated with lower fiscal responses to the COVID-19 shock. We also find that initial conditions, such as fiscal space, income, health preparedness and budget transparency were important in shaping the amount and design of the COVID-19 fiscal response |
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Physical Description: | 23 pages |
ISBN: | 9781513571638 |