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container_issn
2219-276X
doc_number
FMO/2020/001
isbn
9781513537511
language_key
49278
original_department
FAD - Fiscal Affairs Department
pubkey
28929
repec
RePEc:imf:imffmo:2020/001
series_code
089
series_vol_no
Fiscal Monitor No. 2020/001
source_tag
United States
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FMOEA2020001
stock_number
FMOEA2020001
subject_description
Public debt; Fiscal policy; Public enterprises; Fiscal stance; Government finance statistics

Fiscal Monitor, April 2020 : Chapter 1: Policies to Support People During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Flag for IGO International Monetary Fund on April 15th 2020
International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept.
This report argues that fiscal policies are at the forefront of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fiscal measures can save lives, protect the most-affected people and firms from the economic impact of the pandemic, and prevent the health crisis from turning into a deep long-lasting slump. A key priority is to fully accommodate spending on health and emergency services. Global coordination is for a universally low-cost vaccine and to support countries with limited health capacity. Large, temporary and targeted support is urgently needed for affected workers and firms until the emergency abates. As the shutdowns end, broad-based, coordinated fiscal stimulus—where financing conditions permit—will become more effective in fostering the recovery.

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Related SDGs

SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being ...
SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being

Target 3.d

Strengthen the capacity of all countries, in particular developing countries, for early warning, risk reduction and management of national and global health risk
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth ...
SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Target 8.1

Sustain per capita economic growth in accordance with national circumstances and, in particular, at least 7 per cent gross domestic product growth per annum in the least developed countries

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