Implementing the Stability and Growth Pact : Enforcement and Procedural Flexibility /

The paper analyzes some key policy trade-offs involved in the implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact. Greater "procedural" flexibility in the Pact's implementation may improve welfare. Procedural flexibility designates the enforcer's room to apply judgment on underlying...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beetsma, Roel
Other Authors: Debrun, Xavier
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/059
Online Access:Full text available on IMF