Increasing Public Sector Revenue in the Philippines : Equity and Efficiency Considerations /

Public sector revenue has declined markedly in the Philippines over the past seven years. Most observers of the Philippine economy agree that rebuilding public sector revenue will be critical to reducing deficits and ensuring public sector debt sustainability. This paper reviews several of the main...

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Main Author: Fletcher, Kevin
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/022
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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