Who will pay? : coping with aging societies, climate change, and other long-term fiscal challenges /

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Aging populations. Weather shocks. Scarce water. Globalization. Security threats. Policymakers today confront a number of developments that threaten to burden public budgets for decades to come, or bankrupt some entirely. This book argues that governments need to make policy changes now to take acco...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Heller, Peter S. (Author)
Other Authors: Sachs, Jeffrey (writer of added comentary.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, [2003]
Subjects:
Fiscal policy.
Aging > Economic aspects.
Climatic changes > Economic aspects.
Politique fiscale.
Vieillissement > Aspect économique.
Climat > Changements > Aspect économique.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Macroeconomics.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Economic Conditions.
Aging > Economic aspects
Climatic changes > Economic aspects
Fiscal policy
Gesellschaft
Finanzpolitik
Klimaänderung
Alter
Belastingpolitiek.
Veroudering (demografie)
Klimaatveranderingen.
Incidence fiscale.
Aspect économique.
Changement climatique.
Vieillissement de la population.
FISCAL POLICY.
AGEING.
PUBLIC DEBT.
RISK MANAGEMENT.
CLIMATE CHANGE.
ECONOMIC ASPECTS.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction and overview.
  • Why consider long-term issues in thinking about fiscal policy?
  • How government (and academics) address long-term issues in fiscal policy planning.
  • Some conceptual issues in addressing long-term fiscal developments.
  • The way forward: embedding long-term issues in the fiscal policy framework.
  • Summary and conclusions.

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