## Fiscal Policy in the Smaller Industrial Countries, 1972-1982

_Books, June 15, 1986_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 15, 1986
- Series: Books
- Pages: 247
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9780939934362.071
- Stock No: FPSIEA0000000
- ISBN: 9780939934362

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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.
- Focus areas include budget planning and preparation, expenditure, fiscal policy, government debt management, public debt, public financial management (PFM), and total expenditures.

### Major findings and thematic focus
- Examination covers fiscal policy choices and outcomes for 13 smaller industrial countries during 1972-82.
- Emphasis on:
  - Budget planning and preparation
  - Total expenditures and expenditure growth
  - Deficit dynamics and GDP ratio implications
  - Government debt management and public debt trends
  - Public financial management (PFM) practices

### Subjects and keywords
- Subject areas:
  - Budget planning and preparation
  - Expenditure
  - Fiscal policy
  - Government debt management
  - Public debt
  - Public financial management (PFM)
  - Total expenditures
- Keywords:
  - a number of country
  - Australia and New Zealand
  - BOOK
  - country
  - deficit
  - expenditure growth
  - GDP ratio
  - Global
  - government
  - Government debt management
  - government finance statistics yearbook
  - policy objective
  - Total expenditures

_International 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._

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