01775cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013772 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484364666 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Republic of Poland : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (36 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 Selected Issues paper on the Republic of Poland constructs a financial conditions index for Poland to explore the link between financial conditions and real economic activity. Measures to contain the fiscal deficit in the aftermath of the global financial crisis led to a reduction in the headline deficit from 7.9 percent of GDP in 2010 to 3.9 percent in 2012. The authorities plan to implement a permanent fiscal rule. This would complement existing public debt limits, which have proven useful but insufficient in the past. Regarding mechanism design, the authorities have expressed their preference for a simple expenditure rule, on grounds of transparency, predictability, and ease of implementation across budgetary units. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/220 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/220/002.2013.issue-220-en.xml IMF e-Library