Gaspar,Vitor, Eyraud, Luc, (2017), “Five Keys to a Smart Fiscal Policy”, IMFBlog, 19 April
Today’s conditions require new, more innovative solutions, which the IMF calls smart fiscal policies. By smart policies we mean policies that facilitate change, harness its growth potential, and protect people who are hurt by it. At the same time, excessive borrowing and record levels of public debt have limited the financial resources available to government. So, fiscal policy must do more with less. Fortunately, researchers and policy makers are realizing that the fiscal tool kit is broader and the tools more powerful than they thought. Five guiding principles sketch the contours of these smart fiscal policies, which are described in chapter one of the IMF’s April 2017 Fiscal Monitor.
Relevant Posts
- International Monetary Fund, (2017), “IMF Fiscal Monitor, April 2017”, April
- Chortareas, Georgios, Mavrodimitrakis, Christos, (2016), “Strategic fiscal policies and leadership in a monetary union”, European Journal of Political Economy, 30 April