Haiti: Selected Issues

International Monetary Fund

No 2013/091, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: Fiscal policy in Haiti should be oriented toward more developmental objectives. Steps have been taken in sustaining inclusiveness; however, the current taxation and expenditure frameworks do not completely fulfill the necessary requirements for these objectives. Inefficient public investment and lack of transparency have resulted in lower growth, lower fiscal revenue, and higher costs as well as macroeconomic imbalances, limited competitiveness, and slow economic integration. The country should take advantage of the available financial assistance and step up efforts to improve public investment quality.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; Haiti; tax; investment framework; income tax; regards vehicle; segmented tax administration; investment program; investment efficiency; Public investment spending; Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP); Income; Caribbean; Central America; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 29
Date: 2013-04-02
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