How Much Is Enough? : Monte Carlo Simulations of an Oil Stabilization Fund for Nigeria /

In oil-dependent countries, a major issue is how to stabilize fiscal spending when government revenue fluctuates along with the international price of oil. A stabilization fund would allow the government to pull through an oil price trough and absorb windfall revenue when prices are high. This paper...

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Auteur principal: Bartsch, Ulrich
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Collection:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/142
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF