01560cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009934 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451822014 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Korea : Background Papers. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1996. 1 online resource (131 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <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 Background Paper provides a broad overview of the structure and characteristics of public finances in Korea, and discusses fiscal policy against the background of the medium-term objectives. The analysis shows that despite constraints imposed by the institutional framework, the government has managed to maintain tight budgetary control. The paper analyzes trends in the size and composition of central government expenditure, revenue, financing, and debt. It also evaluates the stance of fiscal policy on the basis of summary indicators. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 1995/136 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/1995/136/002.1995.issue-136-en.xml IMF e-Library