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008 140529s2014 enka b 001 0 eng
020 _a9781137406965
040 _aSDU
050 0 0 _aHJ1000
_bF528 2014
245 0 0 _aFiscal sustainability and competitiveness in Europe and Asia /
_cRamkishen S. Rajan, Kong Yam Tan, Khee Giap Tan.
260 _aNew York, NY :
_bPalgrave Pivot,
_c2014
300 _a202 p. :
_bill.
505 _aHKBU library
518 _aYT2025 M09
520 _a"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"--
650 0 _aFiscal policy
_zEurope.
_9211165
650 0 _aFiscal policy
_zAsia.
_9211166
650 0 _aCompetition, International
650 7 _aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Finance.
650 7 _aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Public Finance.
_9211167
650 7 _aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics.
_9203873
700 1 _aRajan, Ramkishen S.
_9187514
700 1 _aTan, Kong Yam.
_9211168
700 1 _aTan, Khee Giap.
_9211169
900 _a= C.1 SDU
942 _cGBE
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999 _c109481
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