Measures of Fiscal Risk in Hydrocarbon-Exporting Countries /

The recent relatively high levels of global oil prices have led to a significant improvement in the public finances of several hydrocarbon-exporting countries. However, despite the increase in fiscal buffers, medium-term risks remain high. Fiscal vulnerabilities have increased as a consequence of th...

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Glavni avtor: Caceres, Carlos
Drugi avtorji: Medina, Leandro
Format: Revija
Jezik:English
Izdano: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012.
Serija:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2012/260
Online dostop:Full text available on IMF
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