Documents & Reports
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Are Budget Rigidities a Source of Fiscal Distress and a Constraint for Fiscal Consolidation ? (English)
This paper studies whether budget rigidities affect the probability of countries getting into fiscal distress and reduce the likelihood of governments performing fiscal adjustments. Budget rigidities are...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS8957 Document Date: August 6, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Munoz,Ercio,Olaberria,Eduardo
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What Determines the Size of Public Employment ? An Empirical Investigation (English)
This paper explores the determinants of public employment across the world and finds that it is negatively associated with country size (by population) and positively associated with the income level...
Document Type: Policy Research Working Paper Report No.: WPS8961 Document Date: August 6, 2019 Disclosure Status: Disclosed Author: Herrera Aguilera,Santiago,Munoz,Ercio