1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990004003570403321

Autore

Hall, Colin Michael

Titolo

Tourism and public policy / Colin Michael Hall and John M.Jenkins

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : Thomson, 1995

ISBN

1-86152-998-8

Descrizione fisica

XII, 116 p. ; 22 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

Jenkins, John M.

Locazione

ECA

Collocazione

0-3-284-TI

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910462481803321

Autore

Arbatli Elif

Titolo

Fiscal transparency, fiscal performance and credit ratings [[electronic resource] /] / prepared by Elif Arbatli and Julio Escolano

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, : International Monetary Fund, 2012

ISBN

1-4755-4315-8

1-4755-7136-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (34 p.)

Collana

IMF working paper ; ; 12/156

Altri autori (Persone)

EscolanoJulio

Soggetti

Fiscal policy

Transparency in government

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Abstract; Contents; I. Introduction; II. Measures Of Fiscal



Transparency; Tables; 1. Properties of Fiscal Transparency Indices; 2. Correlation Between Different Transparency Indices; Figures; 1. ROSC Index and GDP Per Capita; 3. Fiscal Transparency and Other Proxies for Transparency; 2. ROSC and OBI Indices; III. Empirical Approach And Data; IV. Results; 3. ROSC Index and Political Competition in Advanced Economies; 4. ROSC Index and Political Competition in Developing Economies; V. Conclusions; 4. Fiscal Transparency, Primary Balance and Public Debt - Advanced Economies Sample

5. Fiscal Transparency (ROSC Index), Primary Balance and Public Debt - Developing Country Sample6. Fiscal Transparency (OBI Index), Primary Balance and Public Debt - Developing Country Sample; 7. Fiscal Transparency (ROSC Index), Primary Balance and Public Debt - Full Sample; 8. Fiscal Transparency (OBI Index), Primary Balance and Public Debt - Full Sample; 9. Fiscal Transparency and Fiscal Performance - Instrumental Variable Results; 10. Fiscal Transparency and Ratings - Instrumental Variable Results; Appendix Tables; A.1. Numerical Conversion of Sovereign Credit Ratings

A.2. Data Source and Variable DefinitionsReferences

Sommario/riassunto

This paper investigates the effect of fiscal transparency on market assessments of sovereign risk, as measured by credit ratings. It measures this effect through a direct channel (uncertainty reduction) and an indirect channel (better fiscal policies and outcomes), and it differentiates between advanced and developing economies. Fiscal transparency is measured by an index based on the IMF's Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSCs). We find that fiscal transparency has a positive and significant effect on ratings, but it works through different channels in advanced and developin