A Central Fiscal Stabilization Capacity for the Euro Area /

This note outlines a concrete proposal for a euro area central fiscal capacity (CFC) that could help smooth both country-specific and common shocks. Specifically, it proposes a macroeconomic stabilization fund financed by annual contributions from countries that are used to build up assets in good t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arnold, Nathaniel
Other Authors: Barkbu, Bergljot, Ture, H. Elif, Wang, Hou
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2018.
Series:Staff Discussion Notes; Staff Discussion Notes ; No. 2018/003
Online Access:Full text available on IMF