Fiscal policy in the face of long-term expenditure uncertainties

International Tax and Public Finance

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 325-350

  Heller, Peter S ^a   Hauner, David ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Fiscal frameworks; Fiscal sustainability; Public expenditures

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746267393     PISSN: 09275940     EISSN: 15736970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10797-006-8798-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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