The Cyclicality of Fiscal Policy in the Middle East and Central Asia : Is the Current Crisis Different?
The countries of the Middle East and North Africa, and the Caucasus and Central Asia have the highest output volatility in the world. Fiscal policy is a powerful tool that can help dampen the business cycles. This paper analyzes the cyclical properties of fiscal policy in the region during the past...
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| Formato: | Periódico |
| Idioma: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2010.
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| Colecção: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2010/068 |
| Acesso em linha: | Full text available on IMF |