## Fiscal Monitor: Curbing Corruption

_Fiscal Monitor, April 2019_

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Fiscal Monitor: Curbing Corruption](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2019/03/18/fiscal-monitor-april-2019)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: April 1, 2019

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### Overview
- Publication: April 2019.
- Two broad themes:
  - Fiscal policy in a fast-changing global economy.
  - Curbing corruption.
- Report scope:
  - Fiscal policies to prepare for the next downturn and foster long-term inclusive growth by adapting to changing demographics, advancing technology, and deepening global integration.
  - Recent fiscal developments and the fiscal outlook in advanced economies, emerging markets, and low-income developing countries.
  - Recent trends in government debt and analysis of changes in fiscal balances, revenue, and spending.
  - Potential fiscal risks.
  - In-depth look at how corruption impacts government policies and operations, the fiscal costs, and how fiscal institutions can help fight corruption.

### Key findings and analysis
- With global growth slowing and uncertainty rising, fiscal policy should prepare for potential downturns—balancing stabilization and sustainability objectives—and put more emphasis on reforms to foster long-term inclusive growth in a fast-changing global economy.
- Major long-term drivers requiring fiscal adaptation:
  - Shifting demographics.
  - Rapid technological progress.
  - Deepening international economic integration.
- Where there is limited budgetary room, adaptation will have to occur through inclusive and growth-friendly budget recomposition.
- International cooperation can amplify reform gains in several areas, explicitly including:
  - Improving the taxation of multinational companies.
  - Tackling climate change.
  - Tackling corruption.

### Curbing corruption: scope and institutional focus
- The report examines:
  - How corruption impacts government policies and operations.
  - The fiscal costs of corruption.
  - How fiscal institutions can help fight corruption.

### Components available in the edition
- Full Report.
- Executive Summary.
- Statistical Appendix.
- Full text Blog.
- Chapter 1: Fiscal Policy for a Changing Global Economy.
- Chapter 2: Curbing Corruption.
- Video materials including a Facebook conversation and a press briefing.

*Source: Fiscal Monitor: Curbing Corruption (April 2019).*

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- **Methodological and Statistical Appendix, IMF Fiscal Monitor, April 2019**
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## References

- [High Debt Hampers Countries Response to a Fast Changing Global Economy](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/04/10/high-debt-hampers-countries-response-to-a-fast-changing-global-economy/)
- [IMF Blog: Tackling Corruption in Government](https://blogs.imf.org/2019/04/04/tackling-corruption-in-government)
- [https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo)
- [Global Economy in Crosscurrents of War and Technology](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/weo/issues/2026/07/08/world-economic-outlook-update-july-2026)
- [https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr)
- [Global Financial Markets Confront the War in the Middle East and Amplification Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/gfsr/issues/2026/04/14/global-financial-stability-report-april-2026)
- [https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm)
- [Fiscal Policy under Pressure: High Debt, Rising Risks](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2026/04/15/fiscal-monitor-april-2026)
- [https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo)
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- [Europe](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/eu)
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- [Sub-Saharan Africa](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/ssa)
- [Western Hemisphere](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/reo/wh)
- [https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb)
- [Getting to Growth in an Age of Uncertainty](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/areb/issues/2025/09/24/annual-report-2025)
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