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The IMF and The Poor »
Series: Pamphlet Series
Author(s): Calvin McDonald , Benedict Clements , and Christian Schiller
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 02 September 1998
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781557757456.054
ISBN: 9781557757456
Keywords: expenditures, public expenditures, expenditure, fiscal policy, social expenditures
The IMF is increasingly emphasizing "high-quality growth" - that is, growth that is sustainable, that is accompanied by appropriate domestic and external balances, that respects the environment, and that is aided b...

Public Expenditure Handbook : A Guide to Public Policy Issues in Developing Countries »
Series: Books
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 15 September 1991
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781557752222.071
ISBN: 9781557752222
Keywords: expenditure, public expenditure, military, health care, fiscal policy
This handbook, edited by Ke-young Chu and Richard Hemming, offers guidance to officials formulating public policy recommendations, so that the aggregate level of public spending conforms with the economy's overall...

Oman Beyond the Oil Horizon : Policies Toward Sustainable Growth »
Series: Occasional Papers
Author(s): Volker Treichel , and Ahsan Mansur
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 24 November 1999
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781557758330.084
ISBN: 9781557758330
Keywords: fiscal policy, expenditure, capital expenditure, fiscal adjustment, fiscal impulse
With the steady increase of crude oil production and the surge in oil prices in the mid- and late 1970s, Oman embarked upon an economic development path that transformed it into a prosperous country. Today Oman boa...

Fiscal Management of Scaled-Up Aid »
Series: IMF Special Issues
Author(s): Kevin Fletcher , Sanjeev Gupta , Duncan Last , Gerd Schwartz , Shamsuddin Tareq , Richard Allen , and Isabell Adenauer
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 22 April 2008
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781589067035.058
ISBN: 9781589067035
Keywords: expenditure, fiscal policy, public expenditure, public spending, fiscal institutions
The international community has committed to scaling up aid and improving aid delivery to low-income countries to help them meet the Millennium Development Goals. Other "emerging" donors, public and private, are in...

Fiscal Dimensions of Sustainable Development »
Series: Pamphlet Series
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 12 August 2002
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781589061590.054
ISBN: 9781589061590
Keywords: fiscal policy, public spending, expenditure, sustainable development, public expenditure
Fiscal policy affects sustainable development through its effects on growth, the environment, and resource development. What are the relationships between fiscal policy and sustainable development, and how does the...

The IMF and The Poor »
Series: Pamphlet Series
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 19 April 1999
Language: Russian
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781557757821.054
ISBN: 9781557757821
Keywords: expenditures, public expenditures, expenditure, fiscal policy, social expenditures, military expenditures, capital expenditures, public expenditure, total expenditures, health expenditures
The IMF is increasingly emphasizing "high-quality growth" - that is, growth that is sustainable, that is accompanied by appropriate domestic and external balances, that respects the environment, and that is aided b...

Public Expenditure Management »
Series: Books
Author(s): A. Premchand
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 15 May 1994
Language: Russian
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781557753793.071
ISBN: 9781557753793
Keywords: expenditure, expenditure management, expenditures, ministry of finance, public expenditure, public expenditure management, administrative agencies, expenditure control, expenditure planning, payments
This book, by A. Premchand, Assistant Director, IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department, provides a comprehensive discussion of the expenditure process in public authorities from a management perspective. It covers the var...

Regional Economic Outlook, October 2010, Asia and Pacific : Consolidating the Recovery and Building Sustainable Growth »
Series: Regional Economic Outlook
Author(s): International Monetary Fund. Asia and Pacific Dept
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 21 October 2010
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781589069503.086
ISBN: 9781589069503
Keywords: inflation, capital inflows, domestic demand, monetary policy, expenditure
One year after the deepest recession in recent history, Asia is leading the global recovery. The Regional Economic Outlook: Asia and Pacific discusses the near-term outlook for the region, as well as the medium-ter...

The Baltic Countries : Medium-Term Fiscal Issues Related to EU and NATO Accession »
Series: Occasional Papers
Author(s): International Monetary Fund
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 12 April 2002
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781589061040.084
ISBN: 9781589061040
Keywords: fiscal policy, public debt, current account, expenditure, taxation
Ten years after regaining independence, the Baltic Countries--Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania--are expected to be invited to join the European Union (EU) and NATO in 2004. This paper provides a macroeconomic perspec...

Guidelines for Fiscal Adjustment »
Series: Pamphlet Series
Author(s): Jeffrey Davis
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 22 December 1995
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781557755353.054
ISBN: 9781557755353
Keywords: fiscal policy, expenditure, fiscal adjustment, fiscal deficit, fiscal balance
This pamphlet considers some of the issues and concerns that underlie the IMF's approach to fiscal adjustment-namely, the ways governments can use their fiscal stabilization and structural policies to achieve macro...