Fiscal implications of the global economic and financial crisis
By: by a staff team from the Fiscal Affairs Department
Series: Occasional paper -- 269; Occasional paper (International Monetary Fund) -- no. 269.
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 85
ISBN-13: 9781589068506
Subjects: Public Debts; Public Finance; Wirtschaftskrise; Economic stabilization; Welt; Fiscal policy; Finanzmarktkrise; Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009; Finanzpolitik
Description: This note reflects macroeconomic and fiscal forecasts presented with the April 2009 World Economic Outlook, as well as information on fiscal stimulus and financial and industrial sector support gathered through mid-May. It follows the request by G-20 leaders for the Fund to assess regularly the actions taken by countries to address the global crisis and accelerate the recovery.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-83).

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Table of contents: title: Overview; title: Fiscal implications of the crisis : direct costs; title: Fiscal implications of the crisis : the cost of the recession; title: Fiscal implications of the crisis : effects through the funded component of the pension system; title: The outlook for public finances in lights of the crisis; title: The risk for fiscal solvency and the appropriate policy response.