Publications By Subject

Title: Fiscal Rules and Fiscal Councils: Recent Trends and Revisions since the Pandemic

Author: Alonso-Albarran, Virginia ; Arroyo, Clara ; Aydin, Ozlem ; Davoodi, R Hamid ; Lam, Raphael Waikei ; Balasundharam, Vybhavi ; Hegab, Gabriel ; Nguyen, D. M. Anh ; Salazar, Natalia ; Sher, Galen ; Solovyeva, Alexandra ; Tchelishvili, Nino

Series: Working Paper No. 2025/198

Date: October 3, 2025

Subject: Budget planning and preparation Emerging and frontier financial markets Financial markets Fiscal councils Fiscal governance Fiscal policy Fiscal rules Public financial management (PFM)

Title: Fiscal Guardrails against High Debt and Looming Spending Pressures

Author: Acalin, Julien ; Alonso-Albarran, Virginia ; Arroyo, Clara ; Lam, Raphael Waikei ; Martinez, Leonardo ; Nguyen, D. M. Anh ; Roch, Francisco ; Sher, Galen ; Solovyeva, Alexandra

Series: Staff Discussion Notes No. 2025/004

Date: September 25, 2025

Notes: Fiscal Guardrails against Rising Debt and Looming Spending Pressures: Technical Annexes
Event Link - Fiscal Guardrails: Global Debt Levels and Looming Government Spending Pressures

Subject: Debt sustainability Expenditure External debt Fiscal councils Fiscal governance Fiscal policy Fiscal rules

Title: Uruguay: 2024 Article IV Consultation-Press Release and Staff Report

Series: Country Report No. 2024/215

Date: July 11, 2024

Subject: Anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) Crime Fiscal councils Fiscal policy Fiscal stance Inflation Prices Public debt

Title: Republic of Poland: Technical Assistance Report-Aligning the Stabilizing Expenditure Rule to the European Union Fiscal Framework

Series: Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/049

Date: June 12, 2024

Subject: EU governance framework Expenditure Fiscal councils Fiscal governance Fiscal policy Fiscal rules International organization Monetary policy

Title: Reforming the EU Fiscal Framework: Strengthening the Fiscal Rules and Institutions

Author: Arnold, G Nathaniel ; Balakrishnan, Ravi ; Barkbu, Bergljot ; Davoodi, R Hamid ; Waikei R Lam ; Medas, A Paulo ; Otten, Julia ; Rabier, Louise ; Roehler, Christiane ; Shahmoradi, Asghar ; Spector, Mariano ; Weber, Sebastian ; Zettelmeyer, Jeromin

Series: Departmental Paper No 2022/014

Date: September 5, 2022

Subject: Expenditure Fiscal councils Fiscal governance Fiscal policy Fiscal risks International organization Political economy Public financial management (PFM)

Title: Fiscal Rules and Fiscal Councils: Recent Trends and Performance during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author: Davoodi, R Hamid ; Elger, Paul ; Fotiou, Alexandra ; Garcia-Macia, Daniel ; Han, Xuehui ; Medas, A Paulo

Series: Working Paper No. 2022/011

Date: January 27, 2022

Subject: Asset and liability management COVID-19 Debt limits Fiscal councils Fiscal governance Fiscal policy Fiscal rules Health

Title: Independent Fiscal Councils: Recent Trends and Performance

Author: Beetsma, Roel ; Debrun, Xavier ; Fang, Xiangming ; Kim, Young-Bae ; Lledo, Duarte Victor ; Mbaye, Samba ; Zhang, Xiaoxiao

Series: Working Paper No. 2018/068

Date: March 23, 2018

Subject: Budget planning and preparation Fiscal councils Fiscal policy Fiscal rules Fiscal stance Public financial management (PFM)

Title: The Political Economy of Fiscal Transparency and Independent Fiscal Councils

Author: Beetsma, Roel ; Debrun, Xavier ; Sloof, Randolph

Series: Working Paper No. 2017/195

Date: September 1, 2017

Subject: Fiscal councils Fiscal policy Fiscal rules Fiscal transparency Public debt

Title: Fragmented Politics and Public Debt

Author: Crivelli, Ernesto ; Gupta, Sanjeev ; Mulas-Granados, Carlos ; Correa-Caro, Carolina

Series: Working Paper No. 2016/190

Date: September 19, 2016

Subject: Asset and liability management Corruption Crime Debt reduction Debt sustainability analysis External debt Fiscal councils Fiscal policy Public debt

Title: Fiscal Councils: Rationale and Effectiveness

Author: Beetsma, Roel ; Debrun, Xavier

Series: Working Paper No. 2016/086

Date: April 8, 2016

Subject: Central bank autonomy Central banks Fiscal councils Fiscal policy Fiscal rules Public debt