Fiscal policy and management in East Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Takatoshi Ito and Andrew K. Rose

• Pubblicazione: Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (471 p.)
• Disciplina: 339.5/2095
• Soggetto topico: Fiscal policy - East Asia
• Soggetto geografico: East Asia Economic policy Congresses
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: ItōTakatoshi <1950-> RoseAndrew <1959->
• Note generali: "This volume contains a selection of papers presented at the sixteenth annual East Asia Seminar on Economics ... held in Manila, the Philippines on June 23-25, 2005"--Introd.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Puzzling Tax Structures in Developing Countries: A Comparison of Two Alternative Explanations -- 2. The Direct Substitution between Government and Private Consumption in East Asia -- 3. Measuring the Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy in Korea -- 4. Income Risk and the Benefits of Social Insurance: Evidence from Indonesia and the United States -- 5. Will China Eat Our Lunch or Take Us to Dinner? Simulating the Transition Paths of the United States, the European Union, Japan, and China -- 6. External Debt, Adjustment, and Growth -- 7. Australian Government Balance Sheet Management -- 8. Dealing with Contingent Liabilities: The Philippines -- 9. Reforming the Fiscal Management System in Korea -- 10. Population Aging, Fiscal Policies, and National Saving: Predictions for the Korean Economy -- 11. Sustainability, Debt Management, and Public Debt Policy in Japan -- 12. Policy Options for Financing Future Health and Long-Term Care Costs in Japan -- Contributors -- Author Index -- Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Managing fiscal policy-the revenues and spending of an individual nation-is among the most challenging tasks facing governments. Wealthy countries are constrained by complex regulation and taxation policies, while developing nations often face high inflation and trade taxes. In this volume, esteemed economists Takatoshi Ito and Andrew K. Rose, along with other leading experts, examine the problems and challenges facing public finance in East Asian developing countries as well as the United States and Japan. Fiscal Policy and Management in East Asia explores the inefficient tax systems of many developing countries, the relationship between public and private sector economic behavior, and the pressing issue of future obligations that governments have undertaken to provide pensions and health care for their citizens. Featuring both overviews and analyses of the countries discussed, this book will be of value to economists and policymakers seeking to understand fiscal policy in a global context.
• Titolo autorizzato: Fiscal policy and management in East Asia
• ISBN: 1-282-00492-1; 9786612004926; 0-226-38706-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454438103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: NBER-East Asia Seminar on Economics (Series) ; ; v. 16.