Fiscal policy making in the new EU post-communist countries
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This article provides an overview of the main models of fiscal policy followed by the former communist countries, which today belong to the European Union. After a detailed analysis of the structure of revenues and expenses made by each of these states, the article reviews its compliance with the conditions required by the Stability and Growth Pact and the challenge faced by former members regarding the low tax income of new members.Download Info
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Article provided by Gobierno Vasco / Eusko Jaurlaritza / Basque Government in its journal EKONOMIAZ.
Volume (Year): 69 (2008)
Issue (Month): 03 ()
Pages: 80-107
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Keywords: European fiscal policy; budget deficit; public debt; former communist countries;Find related papers by JEL classification:
- O52 - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Europe
- H2 - Public Economics - - Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
- H3 - Public Economics - - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents
- H62 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Deficit; Surplus
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