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Other authors / contributors: | Abdih, Y. (Yasser), author.
International Monetary Fund. Middle East and Central Asia Department.
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ISBN: | 9781452705668 1452705666 1451873379 9781451873375 9786612843990 6612843993 1282843990 9781282843998
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Digital file characteristics: | text file
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Notes: | At head of title: Middle East and Central Asia Department. "September 2009." Includes bibliographical references (page 25). English. Print version record.
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Summary: | We investigate the impact of remittances on public debt sustainability and detail how the traditional debt-to-GDP ratio can be modified to create a more accurate representation of debt sustainability for a country that receives significant remittance inflows. The main result is that inclusion of remittances into the traditional debt sustainability analysis alters the amount of fiscal adjustment required to place debt on a sustainable path. While preliminary, these results are indicative of how a one-size-fits-all stability analysis may be inappropriate when evaluating the stance of fiscal policy for countries with different balance of payments characteristics.
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Other form: | Print version: Fiscal sustainability in remittance-dependent economies. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, ©2009
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