Fiscal Monitor, April 2019: Curbing Corruption

Fiscal Monitor, April 10, 2019

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This report discusses 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.
It also covers:
- 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.
The report takes an in-depth look at how corruption impacts government policies and operations, the fiscal costs, and how fiscal institutions can help fight corruption.

Fiscal preparedness for the next downturn and policies to support long-term inclusive growth amid changing demographics, advancing technology, and deeper global integration.
Analysis of recent fiscal developments and fiscal outlook across:
- advanced economies,
- emerging markets,
- low-income developing countries.
Examination of trends in government debt and detailed analysis of:
- changes in fiscal balances,
- revenue,
- spending.
In-depth exploration of corruption:
- impacts on government policies and operations,
- fiscal costs of corruption,
- roles for fiscal institutions in combating corruption.

Subject: Corruption, Crime, Emerging and frontier financial markets, Financial markets, Fiscal policy, Public debt, Revenue administration
Keywords: advanced economy, Africa, Caribbean, Corruption, country, debt vulnerability, Emerging and frontier financial markets, emerging market economy, financial asset, FM, frontier market economies, Global, government, imputed interest, interest rate, long-term debt, Middle East, middle-income economy, potential GDP, public finance, recipient country, Sub-Saharan Africa, wasteful spending