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  "title": "Fiscal Policy in the Smaller Industrial Countries, 1972-82",
  "publication": "Books, March 15, 1986",
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  "summary": "Written by Gisli Blondal, 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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      "content": "- Author: Gisli Blondal, former Advisor in the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department.\n- Scope: Examines the fiscal policy pursued by 13 of the smaller industrial countries.\n- Time period covered: 1972-82.\n- Core topics analyzed: budget planning and preparation; expenditure; fiscal policy; government debt management; public debt; public financial management (PFM); total expenditures."
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      "content": "- Comparative examination of fiscal policy across 13 smaller industrial countries over 1972-82.\n- Attention to deficit, expenditure category, expenditure growth, and GDP ratio.\n- Emphasis on government debt management and public financial management."
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      "heading": "Subjects and keywords",
      "content": "- Subjects: Budget planning and preparation; Expenditure; Fiscal policy; Government debt management; Public debt; Public financial management (PFM); Total expenditures.\n- Keywords: a number of country; Australia and New Zealand; BOOK; countries in the group; country; deficit; expenditure category; expenditure growth; GDP ratio; Global; government; Government debt management; Total expenditures."
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      "heading": "Access and related eLibrary information",
      "content": "- More Formats on IMF eLibrary.\n- Order a Print Copy.\n- The IMF eLibrary offers over 25,000 IMF publications in multiple formats.\n\nInternational Monetary Fund. Fiscal Policy in the Smaller Industrial Countries, 1972-82 (March 15, 1986).\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/books/issues/2016/12/30/fiscal-policy-in-the-smaller-industrial-countries-1972-82-13868"
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    "Published: March 15, 1986",
    "Series: Books",
    "Pages: 247",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9780939934362.071",
    "Stock No: FPSIEA0000000",
    "ISBN: 9780939934362",
    "Author: Gisli Blondal, former Advisor in the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department.",
    "Scope: Examines the fiscal policy pursued by 13 of the smaller industrial countries.",
    "Time period covered: 1972-82.",
    "Core topics analyzed: budget planning and preparation; expenditure; fiscal policy; government debt management; public debt; public financial management (PFM); total expenditures.",
    "Comparative examination of fiscal policy across 13 smaller industrial countries over 1972-82.",
    "Attention to deficit, expenditure category, expenditure growth, and GDP ratio.",
    "Emphasis on government debt management and public financial management.",
    "Subjects: 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; countries in the group; country; deficit; expenditure category; expenditure growth; GDP ratio; Global; government; Government debt management; Total expenditures.",
    "More Formats on IMF eLibrary.",
    "Order a Print Copy.",
    "The IMF eLibrary offers over 25,000 IMF publications in multiple formats."
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