Definitions of Government in IMF-Supported Programs
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Ms. Claudia H Dziobek
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Mr. Alberto F Jimenez de Lucio
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Mr. James A Chan
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This note addresses the following main issues: • Statistical definitions of government (Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001) • Institutional structure of government and public sector • What is a precise definition of government and why it is relevant • Potential pitfalls of lacking a precise definition of government • Definitions of government in IMF-supported programs • Applications for fiscal rules and other fiscal policy design
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