Monitoring and Managing Fiscal Risks in the East African Community
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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.
Series:
Departmental Paper No. 2015/009
Subject:
Budget planning and preparation Economic sectors Expenditure Fiscal risks Public debt Public enterprises Public financial management (PFM)
English
Publication Date:
August 13, 2015
ISBN/ISSN:
9781513551265/2616-5333
Stock No:
MMFREACEA
Pages:
39
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