Rebuilding Fiscal Institutions in Post-Conflict Countries

Sanjeev Gupta, Shamsuddin Tareq, Benedict Clements, Alex Segura-Ubiergo () and Rina Bhattacharya
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Sanjeev Gupta: International Monetary Fund
Shamsuddin Tareq: International Monetary Fund
Benedict Clements: International Monetary Fund
Rina Bhattacharya: International Monetary Fund

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Abstract: This paper reviews the key challenges in rebuilding fiscal institutions in post-conflict countries. Based on IMF technical assistance advice, it proposes a three-step framework for the creation or re-establishment of well-functioning public finance institutions: (i) creating a proper legal framework for fiscal management, (ii) establishing a central fiscal authority, and (iii) designing appropriate tax policies while simultaneously creating simple tax administration and expenditure management arrangements.

Keywords: post-conflict; fiscal instutions; public expenditure management; tax administration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D6 D7 H (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005-04-30
Note: Type of Document - pdf; pages: 24. Paper presented at the UNU- WIDER conference 'Making Peace Work', Helsinki June 4-5. For a more recent and comprehensive version see
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