Implications of Quasi-Fiscal Activities in Ghana

January 1, 2006

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Mali Chivakul, and Robert C York. Implications of Quasi-Fiscal Activities in Ghana, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2006) accessed September 26, 2024

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

This paper assesses the scope and coverage of quasi-fiscal activities (QFAs) in Ghana. We find that while QFAs have been reduced recently, they remain significant. The extensive nature of these activities has several macroeconomic and structural policy implications. An extended measure of public sector operations, including QFAs, presents a clearer picture of Ghana's fiscal stance and fiscal adjustment from one for the central government alone; QFAs have led to serious distortions in energy and water consumption; and they have distorted the investment decisions of both public enterprises and the private sector.

Subject: Banking, Contingent liabilities, Public enterprises, Public sector, Quasi-fiscal operations

Keywords: Debt relief, Enterprise debt, Inter-enterprise arrears, Interest rate, Private sector, State-owned enterprise, WP

Publication Details

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47
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Working Paper No. 2006/024
Stock No:

WPIEA2006024
ISBN:

9781451862843
ISSN:

1018-5941

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