Externalities. Incentives, and Economic Reforms

Externalities. Incentives, and Economic Reforms PDF Author: International Monetary Fund
Publisher: International Monetary Fund
ISBN: 1451926472
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Book Description
The paper emphasizes the role of institutions and incentives in the presence of externalities. An economy with multiple public decision makers is likely to experience “overspending,” “undertaxing,” “overborrowing,” and “overinflation” unless effective institutions exist for overcoming coordination failure. External financing may weaken incentives for adjustment over the longer run unless assistance is made conditional on fundamental institutional reforms. The paper also analyzes reforms that strengthen incentives to provide effort. Uncertainty regarding future taxes reduces present effort and the responsiveness of output to market signals. In addition, the paper addresses the adverse effects of bank insurance and soft budget constraints.