Inclusive Growth - Fiscal Policy (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.
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.
Qualifications
Participants are expected to have a degree in economics or equivalent experience.
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.
Upcoming Offering
Start date | End date | Location | Delivery Method | Session No. | Primary & (Interpretation) language | Apply |
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September 1, 2024 | December 31, 2024 | Course conducted online | Online Training | OL 24.229 | English | Apply online by December 17, 2024 |
Fiscal Frameworks (FF)
English (French, Portuguese) | January 27-30, 2025 | In-person Training | Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by December 6, 2024
Debt Sustainability Framework for Low-Income Countries - LIC-DSF
French | January 20-25, 2025 | In-person Training | Ebene, Mauritius
Apply online by December 6, 2024
Consumer Price Index
English | January 13-17, 2025 | In-person Training | New Delhi, India
Apply online by December 7, 2024
Financial Sector Surveillance (FSS)
English | March 17-28, 2025 | In-person Training | Vienna, Austria
Apply online by December 8, 2024
National Accounts Statistics-Advanced (NAS-A)
English (Arabic) | February 17-28, 2025 | In-person Training | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Apply online by December 9, 2024