The polyolefins production has increased rapidly in the 40 years to make polyolefins the
major tonnage plastics material worldwide. In 2003, 55 million tons of polyethene and 38 …

Based on a sample of 56 countries, we show that fiscal policy in the G7 countries appears to
be acyclical while fiscal policy in developing countries is procyclical (ie, fiscal policy is …

There is a large literature showing that fiscal policy is either acyclical or countercyclical in
industrial countries and procyclical in developing countries. Most of this literature is based …

iscal policy is expected to play an important stabilizing role over the busi ness cycle. When
the economy is accelerating, the fiscal authorities should be able to moderate activity by …

The countries of the Middle East and North Africa, and the Caucasus and Central Asia have
the highest output volatility in the world. Fiscal policy is a powerful tool that can help dampen …

The latest boom in commodity prices fueled concerns about fiscal policies in commodity-
exporting countries, with many claiming that it triggered loose fiscal policy and left no funds …

There is a large literature showing that fiscal policy is either acyclical or countercyclical in
industrial countries and procyclical in developing countries. Most of this literature is based …

This paper discusses whether a country should conduct fiscal policy by targeting a structural
(or cyclically adjusted) fiscal balance. The paper is divided into three sections. The first …

This paper investigates the cyclical relationships between South Africa's post-liberalization
net capital inflows and fiscal and monetary policies. Correlation analysis shows that the bulk …

This paper discusses whether a country should conduct fiscal policy by targeting a structural
(or cyclically adjusted) fiscal balance. The paper is divided into three sections. The first …