Do fiscal rules reduce government borrowing costs in developing countries?

Do Extensive Government Social Programs Reduce Liability Costs?

A tort liability system involves two primary objectives: deterrence of unsafe behavior and compensation for resulting harms. In the U.S., where alternative methods to pay for resulting harms are not as available as in most other industrialized nations, both objectives seem equally important. In other nations where government programs are far more readily available to pay for health care and los...

Fiscal Impact of Privatization in Developing Countries

Macroeconomics of fiscal policy in developing countries

This paper considers some aspects of the effects of fiscal policy on macroeconomic adjustment in developing countries. First, the paper reviews the notion of the fiscal deficit in the particular context of developing countries. It then spells out the conditions under which the internal and external debts are sustainable and points out the role of the “twin deficits”. The paper then presents som...

E-Government Foresight in Developing Countries

Ever-increasing development of information technology has affected many aspects of the individual, social and organizational life. This enforces many countries to develop and adapt comprehensive plans to manage this relatively new phenomenon. Highly adoptable e-government policies and protocols are required nationally, where traditional e-government plans are failed to address the citizens' req...

The Role of Government in Developing Countries

This study explores the role of government in fostering construction firms move from initial adoption to institutionalization of e-procurement in developing countries’ context. It proposes the research model that consists of five external environmental constructs that are considered as factors influencing the different levels of e-procurement adoption. It uses PLS-SEM to analyze the data collec...