01751cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003396 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451860412 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Fletcher, Kevin. Increasing Public Sector Revenue in the Philippines : Equity and Efficiency Considerations / Kevin Fletcher. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (14 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Public sector revenue has declined markedly in the Philippines over the past seven years. Most observers of the Philippine economy agree that rebuilding public sector revenue will be critical to reducing deficits and ensuring public sector debt sustainability. This paper reviews several of the main possibilities for raising public sector revenue, including increases in excise, VAT, and electricity rates. It argues that most of these proposals would raise revenue in a relatively efficient manner. Using household-level expenditure data, it also finds that most of these measures would be progressive, especially if they allow the government to avoid cuts in pro-poor spending. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/022 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2005/022/001.2005.issue-022-en.xml IMF e-Library