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Inclusive Growth - Fiscal Policy (IGx-FP)

IGX-FP

This course examines the role of fiscal policy, a combination of expenditure and tax policies, in supporting inclusive growth and highlights best practices for designing expenditure programs and tax policies to foster inclusion. It describes the main goals of an inclusive fiscal policy and the possible tradeoffs between growth and equity. It assesses how various public expenditure programs and tax policy measures could promote or hinder inclusive growth. Finally, the course identifies the challenges and political economy considerations surrounding fiscal reforms and discusses how they can be better implemented to pursue inclusion.

Read More Topic : Inclusive Growth and Structural Policies

    Target Audience

    Mid-level to senior officials involved in economic and strategic planning; monitoring and evaluating policy strategies for reducing poverty and inequality; and promoting job creation.

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    Qualifications

    Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or equivalent experience.

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    Course Objectives

    Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 

    • Assess how public expenditure programs and tax policy promote inclusive growth.
    • Identify the challenges and political economy considerations surrounding fiscal reforms and discuss how they can be better implemented to pursue inclusion.
    • Describe the main goals of fiscal policy and the possible tradeoffs between growth and equity.
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    Upcoming Offering

    Start date End date Location Delivery Method Session No. Primary & (Interpretation) language Apply
    January 1, 2024 April 15, 2024 Course conducted online Online Training OL 24.111 English Apply online by April 1, 2024
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