Fiscal Deficits in the Pacific Region / Edition 1

by Akira Kohsaka

Overview

Fiscal policy is an incredibly important tool for governments across the world, with many countries facing dilemmas in crafting fiscal policies to meet changing demographic needs, greater demands for social welfare and sudden spending due to shocks such as terrorism. This important book looks at fiscal policy in the Asian Pacific economies and with a broad array of contributors will be a useful tool to students, researchers and professionals working in international economics and finance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415324915
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/11/2004
Series:	Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy , #44
Pages:	424
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Akira Kohsaka is Professor at the Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan.

Table of Contents

1 Overview of fiscal policy issues 2 Australia 3 Canada 4 China 5 Colombia 6 Ecuador 7 Indonesia 8 Japan 9 Korea 10 Malaysia 11 Mexico 12 New Zealand 13 Peru 14 The Philippines 15 Singapore 16 Chinese Taipei 17 The United States 18 Vietnam