01800cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF011180 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781462314317 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Lledo, Victor. Fiscal Policy Implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa / Victor Lledo, Marcos Poplawski Ribeiro. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2011. 1 online resource (46 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 investigates economic, political, and institutional constraints to fiscal policy implementation in sub-saharan Africa. We find that planned fiscal adjustments or expansions are less likely to be implemented the larger they are, the more inaccurate the growth forecasts they are based on, the more fragile the regulatory system in the country, and the weaker the institutions framing the design, approval, and execution of the budget. The findings support ongoing efforts in the region to improve the quality and timeliness of economic data; enhance forecasting capacity; adopt realistic fiscal plans; and strengthen governance, budgetary institutions, and public financial management procedures. Mode of access: Internet Poplawski Ribeiro, Marcos. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2011/172 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2011/172/001.2011.issue-172-en.xml IMF e-Library