01639cam a2200289 i 4500 140529s2014 enka b 001 0 eng 9781137406965 SDU HJ1000 F528 2014 Fiscal sustainability and competitiveness in Europe and Asia / Ramkishen S. Rajan, Kong Yam Tan, Khee Giap Tan. New York, NY : Palgrave Pivot, 2014 202 p. : ill. HKBU library YT2025 M09 "Over the last two decades the fiscal positions of many advanced economies have deteriorated significantly, leading to ever-growing levels of public debt and mounting concerns about debt sustainability. Fiscal positions are set to weaken further on account of the worsening demographics which are likely to place upward pressure on public social expenditures. This book examines key issues and policy concerns relating to fiscal sustainability and competitiveness in European and Asian economies. In addition to estimating the extent of fiscal capacity or lack thereof for these economies, this book supplements the empirical analysis with country case studies"-- Fiscal policy Europe. 211165 Fiscal policy Asia. 211166 Competition, International BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance. 211167 BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics. 203873 Rajan, Ramkishen S. 187514 Tan, Kong Yam. 211168 Tan, Khee Giap. 211169 = C.1 SDU GBE lcc 109481 109481 0 0 lcc 0 HJ1000 F528 02014 0 CGB 283024 SDU SDU GEN3 2025-09-24 2 0 HJ1000 F528 2014 1000360669 2025-09-24 00:00:00 C.1 2025-09-24 GBE