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Inclusive Growth - Fiscal Policy (IGx-FP)

IGX-FP

This course examines the role of fiscal policy, a combination of expenditure and tax policies, in supporting inclusive growth and highlights best practices for designing expenditure programs and tax policies to foster inclusion. It describes the main goals of an inclusive fiscal policy and the possible tradeoffs between growth and equity. It assesses how various public expenditure programs and tax policy measures could promote or hinder inclusive growth. Finally, the course identifies the challenges and political economy considerations surrounding fiscal reforms and discusses how they can be better implemented to pursue inclusion.

Topic : Inclusive Growth and Structural Policies

Target Audience

Mid-level to senior officials involved in economic and strategic planning; monitoring and evaluating policy strategies for reducing poverty and inequality; and promoting job creation.

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Qualifications

Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or equivalent experience.

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Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to: 

  • Assess how public expenditure programs and tax policy promote inclusive growth.
  • Identify the challenges and political economy considerations surrounding fiscal reforms and discuss how they can be better implemented to pursue inclusion.
  • Describe the main goals of fiscal policy and the possible tradeoffs between growth and equity.
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English | July 7-18, 2025 | Blended Training | Vienna, Austria

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English (Russian) | July 21, 2025 - August 1, 2025 | Blended Training | Vienna, Austria

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