01620cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003632 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451862447 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Transparency and Economic Outcomes. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (45 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 This paper develops indices of fiscal transparency for a broad range of countries based on the IMF's Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency, using data derived from published fiscal transparency modules of the Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSCs). The indices covers four clusters of fiscal transparency practices: data assurances, medium-term budgeting, budget execution reporting, and fiscal risk disclosures. More transparent countries are shown to have better credit ratings, better fiscal discipline, and less corruption, after controlling for other socioeconomic variables. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/225 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2005/225/001.2005.issue-225-en.xml IMF e-Library