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Tanzi, Vito.

Government Role and the Efficiency of Policy Instruments Vito Tanzi. [electronic resource] / Vito Tanzi. - Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1995. - 1 online resource (22 p.) - IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 95/100 . - IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 95/100 .

Comparisons about the role of the government in an economy are usually made by reference to the share of tax revenue or of public expenditure in gross domestic product. However, governments often use other tools for pursuing their objectives. The paper discusses these other tools, shows the extent to which they can replace the traditional fiscal instruments, and assesses their quantitative importance. Various highly speculative hypotheses are advanced about the role of these other tools in countries at different levels of development.

ISBN: 1451852347 : 15.00 USD

ISSN: 1018-5941

Standard No.: 10.5089/9781451852349.001 doi

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Fiscal Activities
Public Spending
Quasi-Fiscal Activities
Tax Revenue
Taxation

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Algeria
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Ghana
Mexico
Sri Lanka