Fiscal Coverage in the Countries of the Middle East and Central Asia: Current Situation and a Way Forward
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Summary:
This paper reviews some broad principles of fiscal coverage, building on cross-country experience. It discusses the level of coverage that would be appropriate to conduct good quality fiscal analysis, while striking the right balance between the costs and the benefits of expanding the coverage. In this context, the paper examines the current status of statistical fiscal coverage in the countries of the Middle East and Central Asia (MECA), and proposes operational approaches to improving it.
Series:
Working Paper No. 2008/111
Subject:
Fiscal policy Fiscal risks Government finance statistics Public enterprises Public sector
English
Publication Date:
April 1, 2008
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451869712/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA2008111
Pages:
29
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