TY - BOOK AU - Fasano-Filho,Ugo TI - Review of the Experience with Oil Stabilization and Savings Funds in Selected Countries T2 - IMF Working Papers; Working Paper SN - 1451853599 : SN - 1018-5941 PY - 2000/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - International Monetary Fund KW - Central Government Fiscal KW - imf KW - Chile's Copper Fund KW - Fiscal Indicators KW - Fiscal Policy KW - Oil Exporting Countries KW - Oil Prices KW - Chile KW - Kuwait KW - Norway KW - Oman KW - Venezuela, República Bolivariana de N2 - The main purposes of this paper are to review the operational modalities and experience of oil funds currently in place in Norway, Chile (copper), the State of Alaska, Venezuela, Kuwait, and Oman, and to draw some preliminary conclusions on their contribution to enhance fiscal management. The outcome so far of their experience has been mixed, with differences among countries reflecting the variety of objectives attached to the funds, the challenges in adhering to established rules, the institutional set-up. and the soundness of the overall fiscal discipline in each country (or state) UR - http://elibrary.imf.org/view/IMF001/05987-9781451853599/05987-9781451853599/05987-9781451853599.xml UR - http://www.imfbookstore.org/IMFORG/9781451853599 ER -