Quasi-Fiscal Operations of Public Financial Institutions /

Central banks and other public financial institutions act as agents of fiscal policy in many countries. Their "quasi-fiscal" operations and activities can affect the overall public sector balance without affecting the budget deficit as conventionally measured, may also have important alloc...

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Main Author: Mackenzie, George
Other Authors: Stella, Peter
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1996.
Series:Occasional Papers; Occasional Paper ; No. 1996/008
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:Central banks and other public financial institutions act as agents of fiscal policy in many countries. Their "quasi-fiscal" operations and activities can affect the overall public sector balance without affecting the budget deficit as conventionally measured, may also have important allocative effects, and increase the effective size of the public sector. This paper analyzes the macroeconomic and financial effects of such quasi-fiscal activities, as well as the taxes, subsidies, and other expenditures that such activities introduce outside the budget. Measurement and accounting issues are addressed, and policy recommendations are offered.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (45 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:0251-6365
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