## IMF Fiscal Monitor: Managing Public Wealth, October 2018

_Fiscal Monitor, October 2018_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [IMF Fiscal Monitor: Managing Public Wealth, October 2018](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2018/10/04/fiscal-monitor-october-2018)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/publications/fm/issues/2018/10/04/fiscal-monitor-october-2018/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/publications/fm/issues/2018/10/04/fiscal-monitor-october-2018/index.json)
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## Bibliographic details
- Authors: Vitor Gaspar
- Published: October 4, 2018

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### Overview
- Public sector balance sheets bring together the entirety of what the state owns and owes, offering a broader fiscal picture beyond debt and deficits.
- Once governments understand the size and nature of public assets, they can start managing them more effectively, raising considerable additional revenue.
- Public sector balance sheet analysis allows for better risk management and policymaking.
- Balance sheet analysis raises the tenor of the policy debate, asking how public wealth can be better used to meet society’s economic and social goals.

### Fiscal Monitor role and tools
- The Fiscal Monitor provides governments the tools to analyze the resilience of public finances.
- By identifying risks within the balance sheet, governments can act to manage or mitigate those risks early, rather than dealing with the consequences after problems occur.

### Content available (as described on the page)
- Executive Summary
- Full Report
- Data (Excel)
- Methodological & Statistical Appendix
  - This appendix comprises four sections: Data and Conventions, Fiscal Policy Assumptions, Definition and Coverage of Fiscal Data, and Statistical tables.
  - Data in these tables have been compiled based on the information available through September 20, 2018.

### Thematic implications for policy
- Comprehensive balance sheet accounting is presented as a foundation for:
  - Raising additional revenue through better asset management.
  - Improving risk identification and early mitigation of fiscal vulnerabilities.
  - Informing policymaking to align public wealth with economic and social objectives.

*Source: IMF Fiscal Monitor: Managing Public Wealth, October 2018.*

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## Content in this bundle

- **Fiscal Monitor Database — October 2018**
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- **Managing Public Wealth, IMF Fiscal Monitor, October 2018**
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- **Executive Summary, IMF Fiscal Monitor, October 2018**
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- **Methodological and Statistical Appendix, IMF Fiscal Monitor, October 2018**
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## References

- [The Wealth of Nations: Governments Can Better Manage What They Own and Owe
By Vitor Gaspar, Jason Harris, and Alexander Tieman](https://blogs.imf.org/2018/10/09/the-wealth-of-nations-governments-can-better-manage-what-they-own-and-owe/)
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