01594cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008155 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451853353 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Jacobs, Davina. Suggestions for Alternative Measures of Budget Balance for South Africa / Davina Jacobs. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (26 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 The following hypothesis was set and tested by this study: is the conventional budget balance, as generally accepted and used, still relevant for South Africa? The paper found that several possible alternatives are available but each must be viewed from the standpoint of their applicability to the South African context. Several were not suitable for South Africa-only because of a serious lack of available data needed to make them operational. The paper also highlights the need for reforms in government financial information in South Africa. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2002/110 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2002/110/001.2002.issue-110-en.xml IMF e-Library