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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968322603321

Autore

Kumar Manmohan

Titolo

Promoting Fiscal Discipline / / Manmohan Kumar, Teresa Ter-Minassian

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : International Monetary Fund, , 2007

ISBN

9786613847973

9781462342143

1462342140

9781452729152

1452729158

9781283535526

1283535521

9781451927337

1451927339

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Ter-MinassianTeresa

Soggetti

Fiscal policy

Finance, Public

Economic policy

Budget planning and preparation

Budget Systems

Budget

Budgeting & financial management

Budgeting

Debt Management

Debt

Expenditure

Expenditures, Public

Finance

Finance: General

Financial administration & public finance law

Fiscal Policy

Fiscal stance

Law and legislation

Macroeconomics

National Budget

National Government Expenditures and Related Policies: General

Pfm legal and regulatory frameworks



Production and Operations Management

Public Administration

Public finance & taxation

Public Finance

Public financial management (PFM)

Public Sector Accounting and Audits

Sovereign Debt

New Zealand

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

Fiscal discipline : key issues and overview / Manmohan S. Kumar and Teresa Ter-Minassian -- Discretion, institutions, and fiscal discipline / Xavier Debrun, David Hauner, and Manmohan S. Kumar -- Cyclicality of fiscal policy / Fabrizio Balassone and Manmohan S. Kumar -- Addressing the procyclical bias / Fabrizio Balassone and Manmohan S. Kumar -- Fiscal responsibility laws / Ana Corbacho and Gerd Schwartz -- The role for fiscal agencies / Xavier Debrun, David Hauner, and Manmohan S. Kumar.

Sommario/riassunto

Fiscal discipline is essential to improve and sustain economic performance, maintain macroeconomic stability, and reduce vulnerabilities. Discipline is especially important if countries, industrial as well as developing, are to successfully meet the challenges, and reap the benefits, of economic and financial globalization. Lack of fiscal discipline generally stems from the injudicious use of policy discretion. The benefits of discretion are seen in terms of the ability of policymakers to respond to unexpected shocks and in allowing elected political representatives to fulfill their mandates. But discretion can be misused, resulting in persistent deficits and procyclical policies, rising debt levels, and, over time, a loss in policy credibility. The authors first explore the role of discretion in fiscal policy, and the extent, consequences, and causes of procyclicality, particularly in good times. They then examine how a variety of institutional approaches—fiscal rules, fiscal responsibility laws, and fiscal agencies—can help improve fiscal discipline. While each of these approaches can play a useful role, the authors suggest that a strategy combining them is likely to be particularly beneficial. Although such a strategy requires political commitment and effective fiscal management, at the same time, the strategy itself can bolster political commitment by highlighting the restraints on government and raising the costs of failing to respect them.