01545cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF014547 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781498364614 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Kanda, Daniel. Modeling Appropriate Fiscal Targets and Optimal Consolidation Paths for Resource-Rich Countries : The Case of Suriname / Daniel Kanda, Mario Mansilla. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2014. 1 online resource (21 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 first attempts to quantify the natural resource wealth of Suriname from the perspective of its impact on the fiscal position, and then assesses the fiscal sustainability gap in that context. It then presents models to address the question of the optimal path of fiscal consolidation given the outlook for natural resource wealth, macroeconomic conditions, and country authority preferences. Mode of access: Internet Mansilla, Mario. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2014/121 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2014/121/001.2014.issue-121-en.xml IMF e-Library