01737cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF006269 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451962536 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Policy in Oil Producing Countries During the Recent Oil Price Cycle. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2010. 1 online resource (24 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 presents a detailed analysis of the average fiscal policy responses of oil producing countries (OPCs) to the recent oil price cycle. We find that OPCs worsened their non-oil primary balances substantially during 2003-2008 driven by an increase in primary spending. However, this trend was partially reversed when oil prices went down in 2009. We also find evidence that fiscal policy has been procyclical and has hence exacerbated the fluctuations in economic activity. In addition, we estimate that a small reduction in oil prices could lead to very large financing needs in the near future. Finally, we show that long-term fiscal sustainability positions in OPCs have worsened. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2010/028 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2010/028/001.2010.issue-028-en.xml IMF e-Library