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 textbook for advanced courses on public finance. |
Contents
| 1 | |
How Fiscal Policy Affects the National Economy | 33 |
How the National Economy Affects the Fiscal Sector | 65 |
Fiscal Accounts Analysis and Forecasting | 79 |
Fiscal Public Debt Sustainability | 117 |
Revenue Policy | 143 |
Expenditure Policy and Reform | 211 |
State Enterprises | 249 |
Fiscal Policy for Promoting Growth and Alleviating Poverty | 327 |
Fiscal Policy and Aging Public Pension Programs | 345 |
Fiscal Policy and Health Care | 373 |
Fiscal Rules | 391 |
Fiscal Reforms | 405 |
Glossary | 437 |
Bibliography | 455 |
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Fiscal Aspects of Responding to Financial Crisis and Bank Restructuring | 281 |
Fiscal Federalism and Decentralization | 295 |
Copyright Notice | 481 |
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Public Finance: an International Perspective (Revised Edition) Joshua E. Greene No preview available - 2020 |
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activities addition adjustment advanced economies allow assets average benefits budget balance capital cash central government Central Provident Fund consumers consumption contributions corporate costs country’s debt-to-GDP ratio developing earnings emerging market countries enterprises estimated example exchange rate federal fiscal federalism fiscal policy fiscal rules forecast government budget government debt government expenditure government sector government’s growth higher households impose incentives income tax increase Indonesia inflation institutions interest payments interest rate International Monetary Fund investment issues levels of government levied limited low-income macroeconomic monetary authorities OECD outlays PAYG percent of GDP percentage personal income tax primary balance production profits public debt public sector recapitalization reduce reforms retirement revenue rise sales tax share Singapore social spending sub-national subsidies tax administration tax base tax expenditures tax system taxation taxpayers transfers typically U.S. dollar United value added tax World Bank