Fiscal Policy Management in an Open Capital Regime

February 1, 1997

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Peter S. Heller Fiscal Policy Management in an Open Capital Regime, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1997) accessed December 24, 2024

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Summary

This paper argues that as countries open their capital regimes, the appropriate fiscal stance should become more conservative than when capital is immobile. Further fiscal adjustment may be necessary in the face of large and volatile capital flows. However, the required changes would be smaller. If a fiscal response is unavoidable, some elements of fiscal policy are easier to manipulate and less distortive than others. Determining the actual stance of fiscal policy is more difficult in an open capital regime, underscoring the need for transparency about fiscal rules. A more open capital environment also constrains the sustainable fiscal structure.

Subject: Balance of payments, Capital flows, Capital inflows, Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal stance

Keywords: Capital flow, Capital flows, Capital inflows, Capital regime, Core expenditure area, Core expenditure function, Core outlay, Expenditure policy, Expenditure responsibility, Expenditure structure, Fiscal policy, Fiscal policy instrument, Fiscal policy maker, Fiscal policy management, Fiscal policy response, Fiscal policy stance, Fiscal policy--tax, Fiscal stance, Globalization, Interest outlay, Southeast Asia, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

35
Volume:

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DOI:

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Series:

Working Paper No. 1997/020
Stock No:

WPIEA0201997
ISBN:

9781451922158
ISSN:

1018-5941

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