Fiscal Rules in a Volatile World : A Welfare-Based Approach /

It is widely agreed that a fiscal rule should boost discipline and credibility, reduce macroeconomic volatility, and be easily understood. To support such goals, a government may run structural surpluses and accumulate a precautionary cushion of assets on behalf of agents who do not enjoy access to...

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1. Verfasser: Restrepo, Jorge
Weitere Verfasser: Garcia, Carlos, Tanner, Evan
Format: Zeitschrift
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Schriftenreihe:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/056
Online Zugang:Full text available on IMF