The sooner (and the smarter), the better: COVID-19 containment measures and fiscal responses
IMF - Washington, DC
2021
23 p.
epidemic disease ; fiscal policy ; containment ; disease control
IMF Working Paper
WP/21/065
Public finance and taxation
English
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"This paper finds empirical evidence that faster and smarter containment measures were associated with lower fiscal responses to the COVID-19 shock. We also find that initial conditions, such as fiscal space, income, health preparedness and budget transparency were important in shaping the amount and design of the COVID-19 fiscal response."
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