Designing monetary and fiscal policy in low-income countries

Author(s)

• Selassie, Abebe Aemro
• Clements, Benedict
• Tareq, Shamsuddin
• Martijn, Jan Kees
• Di Bella, Gabriel

Bibliographic Information

Designing monetary and fiscal policy in low-income countries

Abebe Aemro Selassie ... [et al.]

（Occasional paper / International Monetary Fund, no. 250）

International Monetary Fund, 2006

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 46-47)

Other authors: Benedict Clements, Shamsuddin Tareq, Jan Kees Martijn, Gabriel Di Bella

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Macroeconomic outcomes in low-income countries (LICs) have improved markedly in recent years, but important questions remain regarding possible adjustments in the design of IMF-supported programs in such countries.This paper draws on a review of the literature and the experience of 15 LICs that have attained some degree of macroeconomic stability to discuss, for example, the appropriate target range for inflation in shock-prone LICs; whether countries should use fiscal space to cut excessive tax burdens, reduce high debt levels, or raise public spending; and how the effectiveness of public expenditures can be improved.

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Details

• NCID: BA7806006X
• ISBN:
  • 1589064968
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 49 p.
• Size: 28 cm
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Monetary policy -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Fiscal policy -- Developing countries
  • LCSH : Poverty reduction and grouth facility (International Monetary Fund)
  • LCSH : Inflation -- Developing countries
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00253338