## Case Studies of Fiscal Councils - Functions and Impact

_Policy Papers, July 16, 2013_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 16, 2013
- Series: Policy Papers

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### Overview
- Publication date: July 16, 2013
- Type: Supplement presenting case studies of seven fiscal councils
- Primary objective: Examine how each council performs its core functions and if and how it impacts the fiscal policy debate
- Relationship to main paper: The main paper presents the comparative lessons and the general findings based on a systematic comparison; this supplement discusses in detail each individual fiscal council’s experiences

### Fiscal councils covered
- Belgium (Conseil Supérieur des Finances—HCF)
- Canada (Parliamentary Budget Officer—PBO)
- Hungary (Költségvetési Tanács)
- Korea (National Assembly Budget Office—NABO)
- The Netherlands (Centraal Planbureau—CPB)
- Sweden (Finanspolitiska rådet)
- United States (Congressional Budget Office-CBO)

### Scope and themes examined
- Core functions of each fiscal council
- Impact on the fiscal policy debate for each country
- Systematic comparison across councils to derive comparative lessons and general findings

### Bibliographic and repository notes
- Format listed: Chicago
- Citation provided in source: Case Studies of Fiscal Councils - Functions and Impact, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/15/2026
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