Is Fiscal Policy the Answer?: A Developing Country Perspective

The global financial crisis has reignited interest in counter-cyclical fiscal policy as a critical instrument to provide immediate economic stimulus. But policy makers are also increasingly interested in how fiscal policy will impact growth and poverty over a longer run horizon, knowing that any quick responses to exogenous shocks also affect income generation and distribution. Those effects are less well known, however, and their dynamics still represent a challenge for many countries. In this book the authors explore methodological advances and new practices for fiscal policy implementation with a particular focus on developing countries.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821396307
• ISBN13: 9780821396308
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Preschool and higher