This series is for investors who are keen to understand the nuts and bolts of an economy. By now we have a fair idea how the ...

The Zambian government has maintained fiscal discipline as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise public finances, manage debt ...

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF will celebrate 60 years since it was formed in 1964 with a one-day conference, “60 Years of FAD: The Fiscal Affair Continues,“ on November 4, 2024, in ...

When you ask economists what they think about the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy, as in interest rates, a growing number of them will tell you that rates are restricting the economy too much right ...

Using official data, this paper analyses the fiscal effects of Karnataka’s five guarantee schemes implemented in 2023–24 through a regional macroeconomic framework. Employing a spending multiplier ...

Fiscal policy is a tool used by governments to regulate economic activities in their country. It is one of the two main categories of economic policy, along with monetary policy. The main goal of ...

Bangladesh has inherited a fragile economy marked by weak institutions, rising inequality and a hollowed-out fiscal state. Repurposing fiscal policy is not merely about budgets—it is about rebuilding ...

LONDON, May 31 (Reuters Breakingviews) - “Change”. The single-word slogan under which Britain’s opposition Labour Party has chosen to fight the upcoming general election is certainly succinct. Judging ...