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The Role of Independent Fiscal Policy Institutions
Stockholm University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute for International Economic Studies.
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Abstract [en]

The paper analyses how independent fiscal watchdogs (fiscal policy councils) can strengthen the incentives for fiscal discipline. Several countries have recently established such institutions. By increasing fiscal transparency they can raise the awareness of the long-run costs of current deficits and increase the reputational costs for governments of violating their fiscal rules. Councils that make also normative judgements, where fiscal policy is evaluated against the government's own pre-set objectives, are likely to be more influential than councils that do only positive analysis. To fulfil their role adequately, fiscal watchdogs should be granted independence in much the same way as central banks. There are arguments both in favour and against extending the remit of a fiscal policy council to include also tax, employment and structural policies. Whether or not this should be done depends on the existence of other institutions making macroeconomic forecasts and analysing fiscal policy, the existence of institutions providing independent analysis in other economic policy areas, and the severity of fiscal problems.

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Stockholm: IIES , 2010. , p. 35
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Seminar Paper / Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm University. (Online), ISSN 1653-610X ; 767
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Report to the Prime Minister's Office, Finland ; 18
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Economics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-52743OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-52743DiVA, id: diva2:388833
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Also published by Helsinki University Print.Available from: 2011-01-18 Created: 2011-01-18 Last updated: 2022-02-24Bibliographically approved

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