Fiscal Coverage in the Countries of the Middle East and Central Asia: Current Situation and a Way Forward

31 Pages Posted: 1 Jul 2008

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Daria Zakharova

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Date Written: May 2008

Abstract

This paper reviews some broad principles of fiscal coverage, building on cross-country experience. It discusses the level of coverage that would be appropriate to conduct good quality fiscal analysis, while striking the right balance between the costs and the benefits of expanding the coverage. In this context, the paper examines the current status of statistical fiscal coverage in the countries of the Middle East and Central Asia (MECA), and proposes operational approaches to improving it.

Keywords: Working Paper, Central Asia, Middle East, Government finance statistics, Fiscal transparency, Public sector, Public enterprises, Government accounting

Suggested Citation

Zakharova, Daria, Fiscal Coverage in the Countries of the Middle East and Central Asia: Current Situation and a Way Forward (May 2008). IMF Working Paper No. 08/111, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1153732

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