Quasi-Fiscal Deficits and Energy Conditionality in Selected CIS Countries /

Quasi-fiscal deficits of public utility companies are common in all member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). They constitute a significant impediment to efficient resource allocation and endanger macroeconomic stability. This paper presents a simple framework for measuring a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Saavalainen, Tapio
Other Authors: Berge, Joy Mylene
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/043
Online Access:Full text available on IMF