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  "title": "Fiscal Policy: Issues During the Transition in Russia",
  "publication": "Occasional Papers, April 8, 1998",
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  "summary": "Since 1992, the Russian Federation has moved away from a command economy and has laid the foundation of a market-based system. This paper examines some of the key fiscal policy issues that arose in 1992-96, the period following the onset of economic liberalization and reform.",
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      "heading": "Summary",
      "content": "- Since 1992, the Russian Federation has moved away from a command economy and has laid the foundation of a market-based system.\n- This paper examines some of the key fiscal policy issues that arose in 1992-96, the period following the onset of economic liberalization and reform.\n- Authors: Sergei V. Alexashenko, Augusto López-Claros.\n- Publication date: April 8, 1998.\n- Pages: 63."
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      "heading": "Major findings and topics examined",
      "content": "- Fiscal issues that emerged during 1992-96 in the transition from a command to a market-based economy.\n- Focus areas include:\n  - Aging and Pension spending.\n  - Budget planning and preparation.\n  - Expenditure management.\n  - Population and demographics.\n  - Public financial management (PFM).\n  - Revenue administration.\n- Geographic and thematic scope: Central and Eastern Europe; Eastern Europe; Europe; Global; Russia; enterprise sector; loss-making enterprise; government resolution; policy reform; protection in Russia; Russia's social policy."
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      "heading": "Key publication identifiers and series information",
      "content": "- Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/006.\n- Issue: 006.\n- Volume: 1998.\n- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557757036.084\n- ISBN: 9781557757036\n- ISSN: 0251-6365\n- Stock No: S155EA0000000"
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      "heading": "Keywords and subjects (as listed)",
      "content": "- Subjects: Aging, Budget planning and preparation, Expenditure, Pension spending, Population and demographics, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration.\n- Keywords: Aging, Budget planning and preparation, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, enterprise, enterprise sector, Europe, Global, government, government resolution, loss-making enterprise, OP, Pension spending, policy reform, protection in Russia, Russia's social, social, tax.\n\nInternational Monetary Fund — Fiscal Policy: Issues During the Transition in Russia (Occasional Paper No. 1998/006)\n\n---\n\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/occasional-papers/issues/2016/12/30/fiscal-policy-issues-during-the-transition-in-russia-2607"
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    "Authors: Sergei V. Alexashenko",
    "Published: April 8, 1998",
    "Series: Occasional Papers",
    "Volume: 1998",
    "Issue: 006",
    "Pages: 63",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557757036.084",
    "Since 1992, the Russian Federation has moved away from a command economy and has laid the foundation of a market-based system.",
    "This paper examines some of the key fiscal policy issues that arose in 1992-96, the period following the onset of economic liberalization and reform.",
    "Authors: Sergei V. Alexashenko, Augusto López-Claros.",
    "Publication date: April 8, 1998.",
    "Pages: 63.",
    "Fiscal issues that emerged during 1992-96 in the transition from a command to a market-based economy.",
    "Focus areas include:",
    "Geographic and thematic scope: Central and Eastern Europe; Eastern Europe; Europe; Global; Russia; enterprise sector; loss-making enterprise; government resolution; policy reform; protection in Russia; Russia's social policy.",
    "Series: Occasional Paper No. 1998/006.",
    "Issue: 006.",
    "Volume: 1998.",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557757036.084",
    "ISBN: 9781557757036",
    "ISSN: 0251-6365",
    "Stock No: S155EA0000000",
    "Subjects: Aging, Budget planning and preparation, Expenditure, Pension spending, Population and demographics, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration.",
    "Keywords: Aging, Budget planning and preparation, Central and Eastern Europe, Eastern Europe, enterprise, enterprise sector, Europe, Global, government, government resolution, loss-making enterprise, OP, Pension spending, policy reform, protection in Russia, Russia's social, social, tax."
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