Rebuilding Fiscal Institutions in Postconflict Countries

Rina Bhattacharya, Benedict Clements, Sanjeev Gupta, Shamsuddin Tareq, Alex Segura-Ubiergo and Todd Mattina

No 2005/010, IMF Occasional Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper discusses experiences in reestablishing fiscal management in postconflict countries. Building fiscal institutions in postconflict countries essentially entails a three-step process: (1) creating a legal or regulatory framework for fiscal management; (2) establishing or strengthening fiscal authority; and (3) designing appropriate revenue and expenditure policies while simultaneously strengthening revenue administration and public expenditure management. Based on experiences in 14 postconflict countries, the paper reviews the challenges in rebuilding fiscal institutions in these countries, and identifies key priorities in the fiscal area following the cessation of hostilities.

Keywords: OP; country; real gross domestic product; conflict country; government spending; government; IMF staff estimate; institution building; conflict management institution; building country ownership; Tax administration core functions; Institutional arrangements for revenue administration; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 42
Date: 2005-12-27
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