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  "title": "Fiscal Policy in the Smaller Industrial Countries, 1972-1982",
  "publication": "Books, June 15, 1986",
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  "summary": "Written by Gísli Blöndal, former Advisor in the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department, the book examines the fiscal policy pursued by 13 of the smaller industrial countries over the period 1972-82.",
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      "heading": "Summary",
      "content": "- Written by Gísli Blöndal, former Advisor in the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department.\n- The book examines the fiscal policy pursued by 13 of the smaller industrial countries over the period 1972-82.\n- Focus areas include budget planning and preparation, expenditure, fiscal policy, government debt management, public debt, public financial management (PFM), and total expenditures."
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      "heading": "Major findings and thematic focus",
      "content": "- Examination covers fiscal policy choices and outcomes for 13 smaller industrial countries during 1972-82.\n- Emphasis on:\n  - Budget planning and preparation\n  - Total expenditures and expenditure growth\n  - Deficit dynamics and GDP ratio implications\n  - Government debt management and public debt trends\n  - Public financial management (PFM) practices"
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      "heading": "Subjects and keywords",
      "content": "- Subject areas:\n  - Budget planning and preparation\n  - Expenditure\n  - Fiscal policy\n  - Government debt management\n  - Public debt\n  - Public financial management (PFM)\n  - Total expenditures\n- Keywords:\n  - a number of country\n  - Australia and New Zealand\n  - BOOK\n  - country\n  - deficit\n  - expenditure growth\n  - GDP ratio\n  - Global\n  - government\n  - Government debt management\n  - government finance statistics yearbook\n  - policy objective\n  - Total expenditures\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. Fiscal Policy in the Smaller Industrial Countries, 1972-1982, June 15, 1986. Pages: 247. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9780939934362.071. ISBN: 9780939934362.\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/books/issues/2016/12/30/fiscal-policy-in-the-smaller-industrial-countries-1972-1982-36"
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    "Published: June 15, 1986",
    "Series: Books",
    "Pages: 247",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9780939934362.071",
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    "ISBN: 9780939934362",
    "Written by Gísli Blöndal, former Advisor in the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department.",
    "The book examines the fiscal policy pursued by 13 of the smaller industrial countries over the period 1972-82.",
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