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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Autore principale: Bartsch, Ulrich
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/142
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF
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