Are Diamonds Forever? : Using the Permanent Income Hypothesis to Analyze Botswana's Reliance on Diamond Revenue /

This study assesses the sustainability of Botswana's diamond-related fiscal revenue. Diamond reserves are not adequate to generate enough permanent revenue to sustain a high level of expenditure. Under the current fiscal rule that no debt may be accumulated, Botswana will have to save more to a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Basdevant, Olivier
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/080
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This study assesses the sustainability of Botswana's diamond-related fiscal revenue. Diamond reserves are not adequate to generate enough permanent revenue to sustain a high level of expenditure. Under the current fiscal rule that no debt may be accumulated, Botswana will have to save more to avoid an abrupt adjustment in the medium term.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (13 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1018-5941
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