Fiscal policy and management in East Asia / edited by Takatoshi Ito and Andrew K. Rose.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

NBER-East Asia Seminar on Economics, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Itō, Takatoshi, 1950-2025.

Rose, Andrew, 1959-

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Conference Name:

NBER-East Asia Seminar on Economics (16th : 2005 : Manila, Philippines)

NBER-East Asia Seminar on Economics

Series:

NBER-East Asia Seminar on Economics (Series) ; v. 16.

NBER-East Asia seminar on economics ; v. 16

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fiscal policy--East Asia--Congresses.

Fiscal policy.

East Asia--Economic policy--Congresses.

East Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (471 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Managing fiscal policy-the revenues and spending of an individual nation-is among the most challenging tasks facing governments. Wealthy countries are constrained by complex regulation and taxation policies, while developing nations often face high inflation and trade taxes. In this volume, esteemed economists Takatoshi Ito and Andrew K. Rose, along with other leading experts, examine the problems and challenges facing public finance in East Asian developing countries as well as the United States and Japan. Fiscal Policy and Management in East Asia explores the inefficient tax systems of many developing countries, the relationship between public and private sector economic behavior, and the pressing issue of future obligations that governments have undertaken to provide pensions and health care for their citizens. Featuring both overviews and analyses of the countries discussed, this book will be of value to economists and policymakers seeking to understand fiscal policy in a global context.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Puzzling Tax Structures in Developing Countries: A Comparison of Two Alternative Explanations

2. The Direct Substitution between Government and Private Consumption in East Asia

3. Measuring the Effectiveness of Fiscal Policy in Korea

4. Income Risk and the Benefits of Social Insurance: Evidence from Indonesia and the United States

5. Will China Eat Our Lunch or Take Us to Dinner? Simulating the Transition Paths of the United States, the European Union, Japan, and China

6. External Debt, Adjustment, and Growth

7. Australian Government Balance Sheet Management

8. Dealing with Contingent Liabilities: The Philippines

9. Reforming the Fiscal Management System in Korea

10. Population Aging, Fiscal Policies, and National Saving: Predictions for the Korean Economy

11. Sustainability, Debt Management, and Public Debt Policy in Japan

12. Policy Options for Financing Future Health and Long-Term Care Costs in Japan

Contributors

Author Index

Subject Index

Notes:

"This volume contains a selection of papers presented at the sixteenth annual East Asia Seminar on Economics ... held in Manila, the Philippines on June 23-25, 2005"--Introd.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612004926

9781282004924

1282004921

9780226387062

0226387062

OCLC:

313564157