Fiscal Policy Making in the European Union

An Assessment of Current Practice and Challenges

Martin Larch, João Nogueira Martins (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

224 Seiten

2017
Routledge (Verlag)
978-1-138-42546-0 (ISBN)

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This book examines key aspects of the measurement of fiscal policy making in the EU fiscal surveillance framework, highlighting strengths and weaknesses of current assessment practice.
Based on the proceedings of a workshop organized by the European Commission‘s Directorate-General Economic and Financial Affairs, the book‘s contributions from leading experts will be of particular value to individuals and institutions involved in the fields of national and international economics and finance.

Key Features:

Chapters are arranged within three main sections: Long-term sustainability; Measurement of the underlying budgetary position and discretionary fiscal policy; Reliability of fiscal indicators

Edited by Martin Larch and Jo Nogueira Martins

Expert contributors include Ant Afonso, Fabrizio Balassone, Fernando Ballabriga, Roy Barrell, Peter Brandner, Peter Claeys, Leopold Diebalek, Per Eckefeldt, Jonas Fischer, Daniele Franco, Jagadeesh Gokhale, Ian Hurst, Walpurga K hler-T glhofer, Gy rgy Kopits, Martin Larch, Carlos Martinez-Mongay, James Mitchell, Jo Nogueira Martins, Jan in ‘t Veld, Stefania Zotteri

Text amply supported by charts and tables.

Bibliography and Index

Martin Larch, João Nogueira Martins

1. Introduction Part I Long-term Sustainability 2. A Further Inquiry about the Sustainability of Fiscal Policy in the EU 3. Unfunded Obligation Measures for EU Countries Part II Measurement of the Underlying Budgetary Position and Discretionary Fiscal Policy 4. Budget Balances Decomposed: Tracking Fiscal Policy in Austria 5. The Dynamic Behaviour of Budget Components and Output – the Cases of France, Germany, Portugal and Spain Part III Reliability of Fiscal Indicators 6. The Reliability of EMU Fiscal Indicators: Risks and Safeguards 7. Uncertainty Bounds for Cyclically Adjusted Budget Balances.

Erscheinungsdatum	07.08.2017
Reihe/Serie	European Union Information Series
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	174 x 246 mm
Gewicht	453 g
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
ISBN-10	1-138-42546-X / 113842546X
ISBN-13	978-1-138-42546-0 / 9781138425460
Zustand	Neuware