01584cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005058 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451869712 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Zakharova, Daria. Fiscal Coverage in the Countries of the Middle East and Central Asia : Current Situation and a Way Forward / Daria Zakharova. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (29 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 reviews some broad principles of fiscal coverage, building on cross-country experience. It discusses the level of coverage that would be appropriate to conduct good quality fiscal analysis, while striking the right balance between the costs and the benefits of expanding the coverage. In this context, the paper examines the current status of statistical fiscal coverage in the countries of the Middle East and Central Asia (MECA), and proposes operational approaches to improving it. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/111 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2008/111/001.2008.issue-111-en.xml IMF e-Library