Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Pacific Island Countries: Macro-Fiscal Linkages

December 1, 2007

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Paulo A Medas, and Eric Le Borgne. Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Pacific Island Countries: Macro-Fiscal Linkages, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2007) accessed November 21, 2024

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Summary

This paper looks at the role Sovereign Wealth Funds have played in the Pacific Island Countries in achieving key macro-fiscal policy objectives, namely, protecting the budget from high revenue volatility and strengthening fiscal prospects. Evidence shows that the funds' effectiveness has been hampered by lack of integration with the budget, institutional weaknesses, and inadequate controls. These factors, together with weak asset management, have sometimes led to substantial financial losses and undermined fiscal policy. Funds, if well designed, could be used as a tool to support a sound fiscal framework, but should not be seen as a substitute for fiscal reforms.

Subject: Budget planning and preparation, Extra-budgetary funds, Fiscal policy, Public financial management (PFM), Sovereign wealth funds

Keywords: Annual budget, Cash management, Tuvalu fund, Withdrawal rule, WP

Publication Details

Pages:

29
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Series:

Working Paper No. 2007/297
Stock No:

WPIEA2007297
ISBN:

9781451868609
ISSN:

1018-5941

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