## Selected Topics in Fiscal Policy Analysis (FPA)

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## Bibliographic details
- Session: CT 26.21
- Location: Shenzhen, China
- Dates: November 2-6, 2026 (1 week)
- Delivery method: In-person Training
- Primary language: English
- Interpretation language: Chinese
- Status: New dates

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### Target audience and qualifications
- Target audience:
  - Junior to senior officials in finance or economics ministries, fiscal councils and central banks engaged in policy planning, evaluation and research, and interested in assessing fiscal policy and its macroeconomic implications.
- Qualifications:
  - Expected to have taken undergraduate courses in macroeconomics or have equivalent experience.
  - Basic background in microeconomics and econometrics.
  - Familiarity with Microsoft Excel is essential as many workshops are conducted in Excel.

### Course description — scope and methods
- Overview:
  - Presented by the Institute for Capacity Development.
  - Provides an overview of concepts, tools, and techniques used to analyze how fiscal policy can help ensure macroeconomic stability and sustainable long-term growth.
- Structure and pedagogy:
  - Hands-on course built around core macro-fiscal topics needed to analyze fiscal policy.
  - Learning units include general empirical findings, Microsoft Excel-based workshops, case studies, and selected topics of regional interest.
  - Integrates post-COVID data, recent research, and policy discussions by the Fund.
  - Includes review sessions and participant presentations.

### Thematic coverage and selected topics
- Core themes:
  - Fiscal stance assessment, fiscal multipliers, and fiscal sustainability.
  - Key elements of tax and expenditure policy, including revenue mobilization and fiscal projection.
- Inclusive growth component:
  - New units on climate change and gender inequality.
- Selected non-core lectures:
  - Energy subsidy reform.
  - Fiscal frameworks for resource-rich economies.

### Learning objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants should be able to:
- Use fiscal policy to attain key government objectives: macro-stability, equity and efficiency, and sustainable long-term growth.
- Apply the tools and techniques acquired to assess the country's fiscal stance, fiscal multipliers, and fiscal sustainability.
- Assess the key elements of tax and expenditure policy, including revenue mobilization and fiscal projection.

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## References

- [In-person Training](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/delivery-methods)
- [Institutional Sector Accounts-Advanced - Blended (ISA-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/hq/2027/isa-ahq27-02)
- [Core Elements of Banking Supervision (CBS)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/at/2027/cbsat27-10)
- [Advanced Government Finance Statistics (GFS-A)](https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ce/2026/gfs-ace26-45)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/capacity-development/training/icdtc/schedule/ct/2026/fpact26-21_