Innovative fiscal policy and economic development in transition economies /
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| Author / Creator: | Gevorkyan, Aleksandr V. |
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| Imprint: | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2011. |
| Description: | xx, 262 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; v. 88 Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; v. 88. |
| Subject: | Economic development. Economic policy. Fiscal policy. Mixed economy. Fiscal policy -- Former Soviet republics. Mixed economy -- Former Soviet republics. Economic development -- Former Soviet republics. Former Soviet republics -- Economic policy. Soviet Union -- Former Soviet republics. |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8349636 |
Table of Contents:
- List of figures
- List of tables
- Foreword
- Preface
- 1. Economics of transition in the new century: lessons learned and a future outlook
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Before the shock: notes on the political economy from 1960 to 1990
- 1.3. What happened in the 1990s: more on political economy
- 1.4. Macroeconomic overview of the 2000s
- 1.5. Conclusion
- 1.6. Appendix
- 2. Fiscal policy in the newly opened economies: are there twin deficits?
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. Fiscal balance and current account in the first decades of transition
- 2.3. Theory and some empirics of twin deficits reexamined
- 2.4. Main theoretical model and data discussion
- 2.5. Empirical results analysis
- 2.6. Some extensions to the main model
- 2.7. Conclusion
- 2.8. Appendix
- 3. Fiscal policy sustainability in transition: is it there?
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Transition period fiscal policy trends
- 3.3. Some theoretical aspects of fiscal policy in transition
- 3.4. Theoretical model and data discussion
- 3.5. Empirical results discussion
- 3.6. Policy conclusions
- 4. Innovative fiscal policy: the how, when, and why of borrowing from the diaspora
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Fiscal policy for growth and development: transition peculiarities
- 4.3. Diaspora and transition economies
- 4.4. From "fiscal diamond" to "fiscal net"
- 4.5. The Diaspora bond in transition economies
- 4.6. Conclusion
- 4.7. Appendix
- 5. Innovative fiscal policy: tackling labor migration problems
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Labor migration trends in transition economies
- 5.3. Temporary labor migration triad
- 5.4. The Diaspora regulatory mechanism
- 5.5. The Migration Development Bank
- 5.6. Conclusion
- 5.7. Appendix
- 6. J-curve: facing exchange rate and current account fluctuation risks in the open economies of the CIS
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. What is the J-curve? Exposition and literature review
- 6.3. Theoretical model
- 6.4. Data description
- 6.5. Review of the empirical results
- 6.6. Testing for main results robustness
- 6.7. Conclusions and policy implications
- 6.8. Appendix A
- 6.9. Appendix B
- 7. A model of fiscal policy, currency crisis, and foreign exchange reserves dynamics
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Some theory, empirics, and stylized facts of international experience
- 7.3. Stylized facts from the CIS
- 7.4. A two country-group theoretical model with foreign reserves
- 7.5. Numerical analysis and possible scenarios
- 7.6. Conclusion and possible policy implications
- 7.7. Appendix
- 8. Fiscal policy lessons for the CIS beyond the economic crisis of 2008-2009
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. The crisis in the CIS: the case of Russia
- 8.3. The crisis in the CIS: the case of the net exporters
- 8.4. The crisis in the CIS: the case of (he net importers
- 8.5. Policy implications for two country groups
- Final remarks
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Index
