The Cyclicality of Fiscal Policies in the CEMAC Region /

This paper examines fiscal cyclicality in the CEMAC region during 1980-2008. The issue has attracted very little empirical interest but is important if fiscal policies are to play a role in mitigating external shocks that exacerbate economic cycles across the region. We assess whether fiscal policie...

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Main Author: Mpatswe, Gaston
Other Authors: Tapsoba, Sampawende, York, Robert
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/205
Online Access:Full text available on IMF