1st Edition

Fiscal Deficits in the Pacific Region

Edited By Akira Kohsaka Copyright 2004
    424 Pages
    by Routledge

    424 Pages
    by Routledge

    Fiscal policy is an incredibly important tool for governments across the world, with many countries facing dilemmas in crafting fiscal policies to meet changing demographic needs, greater demands for social welfare and sudden spending due to shocks such as terrorism. This important book looks at fiscal policy in the Asian Pacific economies and with a broad array of contributors will be a useful tool to students, researchers and professionals working in international economics and finance.

    1 Overview of fiscal policy issues 2 Australia 3 Canada 4 China 5 Colombia 6 Ecuador 7 Indonesia 8 Japan 9 Korea 10 Malaysia 11 Mexico 12 New Zealand 13 Peru 14 The Philippines 15 Singapore 16 Chinese Taipei 17 The United States 18 Vietnam

    Biography

    Akira Kohsaka is Professor at the Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan.