Fiscal Monitor, April 2019: Curbing Corruption
April 10, 2019
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This report discusses fiscal policies to prepare for the next downturn and foster long-term inclusive growth by adapting to changing demographics, advancing technology, and deepening global integration. It also covers recent fiscal developments and the fiscal outlook in advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries; recent trends in government debt and analysis of changes in fiscal balances, revenue, and spending; and potential fiscal risks. The report takes on in-depth look at how corruption impacts government policies and operations, the fiscal costs, and how fiscal institutions can help fight corruption.
Subject: Corruption, Crime, Emerging and frontier financial markets, Financial markets, Fiscal policy, Public debt, Revenue administration
Keywords: advanced economy, Africa, Caribbean, Corruption, country, debt vulnerability, Emerging and frontier financial markets, emerging market economy, financial asset, FM, frontier market economies, Global, government, imputed interest, interest rate, long-term debt, Middle East, middle-income economy, potential GDP, public finance, recipient country, Sub-Saharan Africa, wasteful spending
Pages:
134
Volume:
2019
DOI:
Issue:
001
Series:
Fiscal Monitor No. 2019/001
Stock No:
FMOEA2019001
ISBN:
9781498302180
ISSN:
2219-276X
