Public Finance: An International PerspectiveThis book expands on issues like fiscal sustainability, state enterprises and the variety of subsidies, with a multi-country focus. Drawing examples from numerous countries, it presents issues in contemporary finance and especially fiscal policy that can benefit researchers and civil servants from both developed, as well as developing worlds and emerging market economies. Written in a simple and accessible manner, this book will be of interest to civil servants and practitioners. It also serves as a reference source for students and academics, and can be used as a text book for advanced courses on public finance. |
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Contents
Preface | 1 |
Specific Activities for Governments | 8 |
Regulation | 24 |
Copyright | |
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activities addition adjustment administration allow amount approach assets authorities average balance bank benefits budget capital cash central government collected consumers contributions costs countries create debt deficit demand developing earnings economy effective enterprises estimated example exchange expenditure federal Figure financing firms fiscal policy forecast foreign Fund government's growth higher households important impose income income tax increase individuals institutions interest investment involves issues less limit loans losses lower measures Monetary Fund operations outlays payments pension percent of GDP period position primary problems production profits programs projects public debt raise ratio reason receive reduce reforms relatively response result revenue rise risk rules savings sector securities share social sources spending subsidies Table tax base tax rates taxpayers transfers typically United Washington World