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“benedict mr clements”

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  • Inequality and Fiscal Policy

    by Benedict Mr. Clements, Ruud Mooij, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta, Michael Mr. Keen ...
    The sizeable increase in income inequality experienced in advanced economies and many parts of the world since the 1990s and the severe consequences of the global economic and financial crisis have brought distributional issues to the top of the policy agenda. The challenge for many governments is to address concerns over rising inequality while simultaneously promoting economic efficiency and ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Economics of Public Health Care Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies

    by David Coady, Benedict Mr. Clements, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta ...
    Health care reform will be a key fiscal policy challenge in both advanced and emerging economies in coming years. In the advanced economies, the health sector has been one of the main drivers of government expenditure, accounting for about half of the rise in total spending over the past forty years. These spending pressures are expected to intensify over the next two decades, reflecting the aging ... Read more

    $16.19 USD

  • Helping Countries Develop: The Role of Fiscal Policy

    by Benedict Mr. Clements, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta, Gabriela Ms. Inchauste ...
    Fiscal policy can foster growth and human development through a number of different channels. These include the macroeconomic (for example, through the influence of the budget deficit on growth) as well as the microeconomic (through its influence on the efficiency of resource use). But how precisely do these channels work in developing countries? What kinds of tax and expenditure policies should ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Challenge of Public Pension Reform in Advanced and Emerging Economies

    by Benedict Mr. Clements, David Coady, Frank Eich, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta, Alvar Mr. Kangur, Baoping Shang, Mauricio Soto ...
    Series series Occasional Papers
    Pension reform is high on the policy agenda of many advanced and emerging market economies. In advanced economies the challenge is generally to contain future increases in public pension spending as the population ages. In emerging market economies, the challenges are often different. Where pension coverage is extensive, the issues are similar to those in advanced economies. Where pension coverage ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Energy Subsidy Reform: Lessons and Implications

    by Benedict J. Mr. Clements, Trevor Serge Coleridge Mr. Alleyne, Carlo A. Mr. Sdralevich, David Coady, Stefania Ms. Fabrizio, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta ...
    Energy subsidies have wide-ranging economic consequences. Although they are aimed at protecting consumers, subsidies aggravate fiscal imbalances, crowd out priority public spending, and depress private investment, including in the energy sector. Subsidies also distort resource allocation by encouraging excessive energy consumption, artificially promoting capital-intensive industries, reducing ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • Is the PRGF Living Up to Expectations?

    by Benedict Mr. Clements, Gabriela Ms. Inchauste, Nita Mrs. Thacker, Thomas Mr. Dorsey, Shamsuddin Mr. Tareq, Emanuele Mr. Baldacci, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta, Mark Mr. Plant ...
    Series Book 216 - Occasional Papers
    In late 1999 the IMF established the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) to integrate the objectives of poverty reduction and growth more fully into its operations for the poorest countries, and to base these operations on national poverty reduction strategies prepared by the country with broad participation of key stakeholders. A review of the program would be conducted two years later. ... Read more

    $10.29 USD

  • Fiscal Reforms in Low-Income Countries

    by Benedict Mr. Clements, Liam Mr. Ebrill, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta, Anthony Mr. Pellechio, Jerald Mr. Schiff, George Mr. Abed, Ronald Mr. McMorran, Marijn Verhoeven ...
    Series Book 160 - Occasional Papers
    The reform of fiscal policies and institutions lies at the heart of structural adjustment in developing countries. Although the immediate aim of such reform is to reduce fiscal imbalances to achieve macroeconomic stability, the long-term goal is to secure more durable improvements in fiscal performance. This study reviews the fiscal reform experience of 36 low-income developing countries that ... Read more

    $7.89 USD

  • From Stimulus to Consolidation: Revenue and Expenditure Policies in Advanced and Emerging Economies

    by Benedict Mr. Clements, Juan Mr. Toro R., Victoria Perry ...
    Series Book 10 - Departmental Papers / Policy Papers
    This paper identifies policy tools that could be used for fiscal consolidation in advanced and emerging economies in the years ahead. The consolidation strategy, particularly in advanced countries, should aim to stabilize age-related spending in relation to GDP, reduce non-age-related expenditure ratios, and increase revenues. Bold reforms are needed to offset projected increases in age-related ... Read more

    $10.29 USD

  • Women, Work, and the Economy: Macroeconomic Gains from Gender Equity

    by Benedict J. Mr. Clements, Katrin Ms. Elborgh-Woytek, Monique Ms. Newiak, Kalpana Ms. Kochhar, Stefania Ms. Fabrizio, Kangni Kpodar, Philippe Mr. Wingender, Gerd Mr. Schwartz ...
    Series Book 13 - IMF Staff Discussion Notes
    The proposed SDN discusses the specific macro-critical aspects of womens participation in the labor market and the constraints that prevent women from developing their full economic potential. Building on earlier Fund analysis, work undertaken by other organizations and academic research, the SDN presents possible policies to overcome these obstacles in different types of countries. ... Read more

    $4.49 USD

  • Designing Monetary and Fiscal Policy in Low-Income Countries

    by Jan Mr. Martijn, Gabriel Mr. Di Bella, Shamsuddin Mr. Tareq, Benedict Mr. Clements, Abebe Aemro Mr. Selassie ...
    Series Book 250 - Occasional Papers
    Macroeconomic outcomes in low-income countries (LICs) have improved markedly in recent years, but important questions remain regarding possible adjustments in the design of IMF-supported programs in such countries. This paper draws on a review of the literature as well as the experience of 15 LICs that have attained some degree of macroeconomic stability to discuss, for example, the appropriate ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • Rebuilding Fiscal Institutions in Postconflict Countries

    by Rina Ms. Bhattacharya, Benedict Mr. Clements, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta, Shamsuddin Mr. Tareq, Alex Mr. Segura-Ubiergo, Todd Mr. Mattina ...
    Series Book 247 - Occasional Papers
    This paper discusses experiences in reestablishing fiscal management in postconflict countries. Building fiscal institutions in postconflict countries essentially entails a three-step process: (1) creating a legal or regulatory framework for fiscal management; (2) establishing or strengthening fiscal authority; and (3) designing appropriate revenue and expenditure policies while simultaneously ... Read more

    $10.79 USD

  • What Happens to Social Spending in IMF-Supported Programs?

    by Masahiro Nozaki, Benedict Mr. Clements, Sanjeev Mr. Gupta ...
    Series Book 11 - IMF Staff Discussion Notes
    The Fund continues to be criticized for squeezing social spending in developing countries. This paper will examine trends in health and education spending in countries with and without Fund-supported programs during 1980 and 2009. Using various quantitative techniques, the analysis will center on real per capita spending, as well as changes in relation to GDP and total government spending. ... Read more

    $4.49 USD