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Fiscal Consolidation: Taking Stock of Success Factors, Impact, and Design

Author/Editor: Vybhavi Balasundharam, Olivier Basdevant, Dalmacio Benicio, Andrew Ceber, Yujin Kim, Luca Mazzone, Hoda Selim, Yongzheng Yang.

Release Date:March, 2023

Surges in public debt in many countries since the COVID-19 pandemic have rekindled interest in fiscal consolidations, which often entail difficult policy choices in the face of economic and political more...



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Climate Change in South Asia: Further Need for Mitigation and Adaptation

Author/Editor: Ruchir Agarwal, Vybhavi Balasundharam, Patrick Blagrave, Eugenio M Cerutti, Ragnar Gudmundsson, Racha Mousa.

Release Date:August, 2021

The South Asia region is both a large contributor to climate change and also one of the regions most vulnerable to climate change. This paper provides an overview of the region's vulnerabilities, more...



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Diversion of Tourism Flows in the Asia & Pacific Region: Lessons for COVID-19 Recovery

Author/Editor: Vybhavi Balasundharam, Robin Koepke.

Release Date:August, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a collapse in international tourism, severely impacting the tourism-dependent economies in the Asia & Pacific region. Once countries start reopening, tourism diversion more...



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Managing Fiscal Risks from National Airlines in Pacific Island Countries

Author/Editor: Vybhavi Balasundharam, Leni Hunter, Iulai Lavea, Paul G Seeds.

Release Date:July, 2021

Pacific island countries (PICs) rely on national airlines for connectivity, trade, and tourism. These airlines are being struck hard by COVID-19. Losses will weigh on public sector balance sheets and more...



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Fiscal Policies to Address Climate Change in Asia and the Pacific

Author/Editor: Era Dabla-Norris, James Daniel, Masahiro Nozaki, Cristian Alonso, Vybhavi Balasundharam, Matthieu Bellon, Chuling Chen, David Corvino, Joey Kilpatrick.

Release Date:March, 2021

Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing policymakers worldwide, and the stakes are particularly high for Asia and the Pacific. This paper analyzes how fiscal policy can address more...



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Pandemics and Inequality: Perceptions and Preferences for Redistribution

Author/Editor: Vybhavi Balasundharam, Era Dabla-Norris.

Release Date:February, 2021

This paper uses an individual-level survey conducted by the Edelman Trust Barometer in mid-April for 11 advanced and emerging market economies to examine perceptions of government performance in more...



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On the Impact of Structural Reforms on Output and Employment : Evidence from a Cross-country Firm-level Analysis

Author/Editor: Luiza Antoun de Almeida, Vybhavi Balasundharam.

Release Date:April, 2018

This paper analyzes the effects of selected structural reforms on output and employment in the short and medium term. It uses a comprehensive cross-country firm-level dataset covering both advanced more...



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