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A toolkit for Assessing Fiscal Vulnerabilities and Risks in Advanced Economies

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  • Ms. Elif C Arbatli Saxegaard
  • Mr. Emre Alper
  • Jiri Jonas
  • Miss Anke Weber
  • Mr. Marc Gerard
  • Mr. Tidiane Kinda
  • Giovanni Callegari
  • Ms. Anna Shabunina
  • Ms. Andrea Schaechter
  • Carlos Caceres

Abstract

This paper presents a range of tools and indicators for analyzing fiscal vulnerabilities and risks for advanced economies. The analysis covers key short-, medium- and long-term dimensions. Short-term pressures are captured by assessing (i) gross funding needs, (ii) market perceptions of default risk, and (iii) stress dependence among sovereigns. Medium- and long-term pressures are summarized by (iv) medium- and long-term budgetary adjustment needs, (v) susceptibility of debt projections to growth and interest rate shocks, and (vi) stochastic risks to medium-term debt dynamics. Aiming to cover a wide range of advanced economies and minimize data lags, has also influenced the selection of empirical methods. Due to these features, they can, for example, help inform the joint IMF-FSB Early Warning Exercise (EWE) on the fiscal dimensions of economic risks.

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  • Ms. Elif C Arbatli Saxegaard & Mr. Emre Alper & Jiri Jonas & Miss Anke Weber & Mr. Marc Gerard & Mr. Tidiane Kinda & Giovanni Callegari & Ms. Anna Shabunina & Ms. Andrea Schaechter & Carlos Caceres, 2012. "A toolkit for Assessing Fiscal Vulnerabilities and Risks in Advanced Economies," IMF Working Papers 2012/011, International Monetary Fund.
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