Fiscal Policy Analysis (FPA)
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Bibliographic details
- Session: CE 23.23
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Dates: September 11-22, 2023 (2 weeks)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Status: Deadline passed
Training program and target audience
- Training Program: Fiscal Policy Analysis
- Target Audience: Junior to senior officials interested in understanding fiscal policy and its macroeconomic implications.
- Delivery Method: In-person Training
- Primary Language: English
Qualifications and prerequisites
- Expected background:
- Undergraduate courses in macroeconomics or equivalent experience.
- Basic background in microeconomics and econometrics.
- Strong recommendation:
- Applicants should have completed the Financial Programming and Policies (FPP) course.
Course description and structure
- Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development.
- Purpose: Provides an overview of the concepts and techniques used to analyze how fiscal policy can help ensure macroeconomic stability and sustainable long-term growth.
- Format:
- 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, and selected topics of regional interest.
- Intended interest group: Officials who wish to better understand how fiscal policy can affect the economy and the related tools of analysis.
Course objectives (learning outcomes)
Upon completion of this course, 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.