The Composition of Fiscal Adjustment and Growth: Lessons from Fiscal Reforms in Eight Economies
Occasional Papers, April 3, 1997
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Bibliographic details
- Authors: George A Mackenzie, Philip R. Gerson, David William Harold Orsmond
- Published: April 3, 1997
- Series: Occasional Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557756299.084
Scope and purpose
- Examines the composition of fiscal adjustment—tax and expenditure policies and administrative procedures, and some aspects of public enterprise reform—to determine whether and to what extent the fiscal reforms fostered growth during the adjustment period.
- Analysis focuses on reform episodes to assess links between the composition of adjustment and economic growth.
Sample and period
- Countries studied: Bangladesh, Chile, Ghana, India, Mexico, Morocco, Senegal, and Thailand.
- Typical period of fiscal reform analyzed: usually 1978-93.
Aspects analyzed
- Tax policy
- Expenditure policy
- Administrative procedures
- Some aspects of public enterprise reform
Subject classifications and keywords
- Subject: Capital spending, Economic sectors, Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Income, Income and capital gains taxes, National accounts, Public enterprises, Public financial management (PFM), Public sector, Taxes
- Keywords: Capital spending, country, expenditure program, expenditure reduction, finance government expenditure, Global, government finance statistics yearbook, IMF staff country report, Income, Income and capital gains taxes, Middle East, OP, policy issue, policy reform, Public enterprises, public expenditure management systems, Public sector, services tax, tax category