Can Statistical Capacity Building Help Reduce Procyclical Fiscal Policy in Developing Countries? /

Few papers have attempted to assess the role of 'capacity,' especially in the area of macroeconomic statistics. Consequently, we make an attempt to advance this literature through the construction of a 'statistical capacity building index,' and then test its explanatory power on...

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Autor principal: Tapsoba, Sampawende
Outros Autores: Noumon, Neree, York, Robert
Formato: Periódico
Idioma:English
Publicado em: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016.
coleção:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2016/209
Acesso em linha:Full text available on IMF
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