Fiscal Sustainability and Policy Issues in the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union /

The fiscal position of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union (ECCU) has deteriorated significantly in recent years, resulting in sharp increases in public debt. The sustainability of public debt is examined using the public sector budget constraint to derive the maximum public-debt-to-GDP ratio that...

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1. Verfasser: Pellechio, Anthony
Weitere Verfasser: Kufa, Phebby, Rizavi, Saqib
Format: Zeitschrift
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003.
Schriftenreihe:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2003/162
Online Zugang:Full text available on IMF
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