Fiscal Objective in the Post IMF Program World : The Case of Albania /

The paper discusses the challenges facing Albania's fiscal policy following the graduation from the IMF programs. It argues that Albania's public debt remains too high and needs to be reduced. Strengthening the fiscal framework, including by introducing a numerical fiscal rule, could help...

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Autor principal: Jonas, Jiri
Formato: Periódico
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010.
Colecção:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/077
Acesso em linha:Full text available on IMF
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