Virtual - Fiscal Policy Analysis
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- Session: CT 20.09V
- Location: Beijing, China
- Dates: December 7-11, 2020 (1 week)
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: Chinese
Overview
- Training Program presented by the Institute for Capacity Development.
- Session No.: CT 20.09 V
- Location: Beijing, China (virtual delivery).
- Date: December 7-11, 2020 (1 week).
- Primary Language: English.
- Interpretation Language: Chinese.
Target audience
- Junior to senior officials interested in understanding fiscal policy and its macroeconomic implications.
Qualifications and recommended prerequisites
- Expected background:
- Undergraduate courses in macroeconomics or equivalent experience.
- Basic background in microeconomics and econometrics.
- Strong recommendation:
- Applicants have completed the Financial Programming and Policies (FPP) course.
Course description and format
- Provides an overview of concepts and techniques to analyze how fiscal policy can help ensure macroeconomic stability and sustainable long-term growth.
- Hands-on course built around core macrofiscal topics needed to analyze fiscal policy.
- Learning units include:
- General empirical findings.
- Microsoft Excel-based workshops.
- Case studies.
- Selected topics of regional interest.
- Intended audience: officials who wish to better understand how fiscal policy can affect the economy and the related tools of analysis.
Course objectives
- Upon completion, participants should be able to:
- Use fiscal policy to attain key government objectives: macro-stability, equity and efficiency, and sustainable long-term growth.
- Use the tools and techniques acquired to assess the country’s fiscal stance, fiscal multipliers, and debt sustainability.
- Assess the key elements of tax and expenditure policy.
Additional note
- IMF offers online training to government officials and the public; participants are encouraged to review IMF online training offerings for related opportunities.
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