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International Coordination of Fiscal Policies*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2008

Vito Tanzi
Vito Tanzi
Affiliation:
International Monetary Fund
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Abstract

International coordination of macroeconomic policies has attracted much attention in recent years. The main issue has been whether economic performance can be improved by coordination. Although still a controversial issue, many economists have argued that coordination would make a positive contribution to economic performance. This paper deals with the requirements for successful fiscal coordination. It concludes that those requirements are such that the best fiscal policies that countries can pursue are those aimed at putting their house in order.

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Journal of Public Policy , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , April 1988 , pp. 111 - 124
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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