Postconflict Countries: Strategy for Rebuilding Fiscal Institutions

Sanjeev Gupta, Shamsuddin Tareq, Benedict J. Clements, Alex Segura-Ubiergo () and Rina Bhattacharya

No RP2007-41, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper reviews the challenges and experiences in rebuilding fiscal institutions in postconflict environments, based on advice from the IMF's Fiscal Affairs Department to selected countries. The recommended strategy involved a three-step process of (i) creating a proper legal framework for fiscal management, (ii) establishing a central fiscal authority and a mechanism for co-ordinating foreign assistance, and (iii) designing appropriate tax policies while simultaneously creating simple tax administration and expenditure management arrangements.

Keywords: Financial institutions; Fiscal policy; Social conflict; Taxation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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