Fiscal Policies and Rules in the Face of Revenue Volatility within Southern Africa Customs Union Countries (SACU) /

Following the onset of the global economic crisis in 2008, SACU member countries have witnessed a significant growth slowdown, and a deterioration of their fiscal balances. This paper (i) assesses options for the design of the needed fiscal consolidation, and (ii) discussed medium-term fiscal policy...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Basdevant, Olivier
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/093
Online Access:Full text available on IMF