## Fiscal Monitor, April 2019: Curbing Corruption

_Fiscal Monitor, April 10, 2019_

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**Canonical URL:** [Fiscal Monitor, April 2019: Curbing Corruption](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2019/09/27/fiscal-monitor-april-2019-curbing-corruption-46532)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: April 10, 2019
- Series: Fiscal Monitor
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781498302180.089

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### Overview
- 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.

### Major findings and themes
- 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.

### Subjects and keywords (as provided)
- 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

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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/fm/issues/2019/09/27/fiscal-monitor-april-2019-curbing-corruption-46532_