Belarus Public Expenditure Review : Fiscal Reforms for a Sustainable Economic Recovery

Belarus faces significant fiscal challenges, stemming from the structural features of its economic model. As of mid-2011, under a severe exchange rate and balance of payments crisis, the Government needs to pursue a carefully sequenced strategy of...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Public Expenditure Review
Language:English
Published: World Bank 2012
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC SPENDING
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
ALLOCATION
ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL
ANNUAL COST
AUTOMATIC STABILIZERS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CRISIS
BASELINE SCENARIO
BENEFICIARIES
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
BUDGET CREDIBILITY
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET DEFICITS
BUDGET DOES
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET POLICY
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET RESOURCES
BUDGET STRUCTURE
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL MARKETS
CASH BALANCES
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE
COMPOSITION OF EXPENDITURES
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
COST OF GOVERNMENT
COST RECOVERY
CREDIT POLICY
CURRENCY DEVALUATION
CYCLICAL POLICY
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DOMESTIC DEMAND
DOMESTIC MARKET
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE GUARANTEES
EXCHANGE RATES
EXCHANGE RESERVES
EXPENDITURE CUTS
EXPENDITURE GROWTH
EXPENDITURE LEVEL
EXPENDITURE PROGRAM
EXPENDITURE PROGRAMS
EXPENDITURE RATIONALIZATION
EXTERNAL BALANCE
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
EXTRA BUDGETARY FUNDS
FINANCE MINISTRY
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL ACTIVITIES
FISCAL AUSTERITY
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL COST
FISCAL COSTS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL FRAMEWORK
FISCAL IMBALANCES
FISCAL IMPACT
FISCAL INFORMATION
FISCAL OPERATIONS
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL POSITION
FISCAL PRESSURE
FISCAL PRESSURES
FISCAL REFORM
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL RETRENCHMENT
FISCAL RISKS
FISCAL SAVINGS
FISCAL SIDE
FISCAL STABILITY
FISCAL STANCE
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
FOREIGN BORROWING
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN LOANS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME REDISTRIBUTION
INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS
INCOME TAXES
INFLATION
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE SUBSIDIES
INTEREST RATES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MARGINAL RATE
MARKET PRICES
MEDICAL TREATMENT
MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE
MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONETARY AUTHORITIES
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
NATIONAL BANK
NATIONAL STATISTICS
NET LENDING
OIL PRODUCTS
OLD-AGE
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
PAYROLL TAX
PAYROLL TAXES
PENSION FUND
PENSION REFORM
PERFORMANCE INDEX
PERSONAL INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME TAX
PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRICE INDEX
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCER SUBSIDIES
PROGRAM BUDGETING
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENT SPENDING
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
REFORM AGENDA
REFORM EFFORTS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
REVENUE GROWTH
SALES TAX
SERVICE PROVISION
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL EXPENDITURES
SOCIAL OUTCOMES
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
STATE BUDGET
STRATEGIC ALLOCATION
STRUCTURAL DEFICIT
STRUCTURAL REFORM
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
TAX BASE
TAX BASES
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COLLECTIONS
TAX CONCESSIONS
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX EXPENDITURES
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUE
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING
TOTAL SPENDING
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
UNCERTAINTY
WAGE EXPENDITURES
WAGE INCOME
WAGE POLICY
WELFARE PROGRAMS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC SPENDING
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
ALLOCATION
ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL
ANNUAL COST
AUTOMATIC STABILIZERS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CRISIS
BASELINE SCENARIO
BENEFICIARIES
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
BUDGET CREDIBILITY
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGET DEFICITS
BUDGET DOES
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
BUDGET POLICY
BUDGET PROCESS
BUDGET RESOURCES
BUDGET STRUCTURE
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL MARKETS
CASH BALANCES
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE
COMPOSITION OF EXPENDITURES
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
COST OF GOVERNMENT
COST RECOVERY
CREDIT POLICY
CURRENCY DEVALUATION
CYCLICAL POLICY
DEBT
DEBT SERVICE
DOMESTIC DEMAND
DOMESTIC MARKET
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC RECOVERY
EXCHANGE RATE
EXCHANGE RATE GUARANTEES
EXCHANGE RATES
EXCHANGE RESERVES
EXPENDITURE CUTS
EXPENDITURE GROWTH
EXPENDITURE LEVEL
EXPENDITURE PROGRAM
EXPENDITURE PROGRAMS
EXPENDITURE RATIONALIZATION
EXTERNAL BALANCE
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
EXTRA BUDGETARY FUNDS
FINANCE MINISTRY
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL STATISTICS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL ACTIVITIES
FISCAL AUSTERITY
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL COST
FISCAL COSTS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL FRAMEWORK
FISCAL IMBALANCES
FISCAL IMPACT
FISCAL INFORMATION
FISCAL OPERATIONS
FISCAL POLICIES
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL POSITION
FISCAL PRESSURE
FISCAL PRESSURES
FISCAL REFORM
FISCAL REFORMS
FISCAL RETRENCHMENT
FISCAL RISKS
FISCAL SAVINGS
FISCAL SIDE
FISCAL STABILITY
FISCAL STANCE
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
FOREIGN BORROWING
FOREIGN CURRENCY
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
FOREIGN LOANS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
GROWTH RATE
INCOME DISTRIBUTION
INCOME REDISTRIBUTION
INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS
INCOME TAXES
INFLATION
INTEREST RATE
INTEREST RATE SUBSIDIES
INTEREST RATES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
MACROECONOMIC POLICIES
MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION
MARGINAL RATE
MARKET PRICES
MEDICAL TREATMENT
MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE
MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
MINISTRY OF ECONOMY
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MONETARY AUTHORITIES
MONETARY POLICIES
MONETARY POLICY
NATIONAL BANK
NATIONAL STATISTICS
NET LENDING
OIL PRODUCTS
OLD-AGE
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
PAYROLL TAX
PAYROLL TAXES
PENSION FUND
PENSION REFORM
PERFORMANCE INDEX
PERSONAL INCOME
PERSONAL INCOME TAX
PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRICE INDEX
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCER SUBSIDIES
PROGRAM BUDGETING
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC GOODS
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENT SPENDING
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
REFORM AGENDA
REFORM EFFORTS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
REVENUE GROWTH
SALES TAX
SERVICE PROVISION
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL EXPENDITURES
SOCIAL OUTCOMES
SOCIAL POLICIES
SOCIAL POLICY
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS
SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL WELFARE
STATE BUDGET
STRATEGIC ALLOCATION
STRUCTURAL DEFICIT
STRUCTURAL REFORM
STRUCTURAL REFORMS
TAX BASE
TAX BASES
TAX BURDEN
TAX COLLECTION
TAX COLLECTIONS
TAX CONCESSIONS
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX EXPENDITURES
TAX RATE
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUE
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING
TOTAL SPENDING
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
UNCERTAINTY
WAGE EXPENDITURES
WAGE INCOME
WAGE POLICY
WELFARE PROGRAMS
World Bank
Belarus Public Expenditure Review : Fiscal Reforms for a Sustainable Economic Recovery
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Europe
Eastern Europe
Commonwealth of Independent States
Belarus
description Belarus faces significant fiscal challenges, stemming from the structural features of its economic model. As of mid-2011, under a severe exchange rate and balance of payments crisis, the Government needs to pursue a carefully sequenced strategy of macroeconomic adjustment coupled with a strong program of structural reforms. This programmatic Public Expenditure Review (PER) fiscal policy options to simultaneously tackle the need for fiscal consolidation as well as the structural challenges with significant fiscal linkages. The options for fiscal reform proposed in this report are estimated to generate average net fiscal savings of 3.9 percent of Gross Domestic product (GDP) annually over the medium term. Given the implied structural changes in the expenditure program, the fiscal impact of these reforms extends beyond the four year projection period.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Belarus Public Expenditure Review : Fiscal Reforms for a Sustainable Economic Recovery
title_short Belarus Public Expenditure Review : Fiscal Reforms for a Sustainable Economic Recovery
title_full Belarus Public Expenditure Review : Fiscal Reforms for a Sustainable Economic Recovery
title_fullStr Belarus Public Expenditure Review : Fiscal Reforms for a Sustainable Economic Recovery
title_full_unstemmed Belarus Public Expenditure Review : Fiscal Reforms for a Sustainable Economic Recovery
title_sort belarus public expenditure review : fiscal reforms for a sustainable economic recovery
publisher World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000356161_20111031002336
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2790
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spelling okr-10986-27902021-04-23T14:02:04Z Belarus Public Expenditure Review : Fiscal Reforms for a Sustainable Economic Recovery World Bank ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC SPENDING ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS ALLOCATION ALLOCATION OF CAPITAL ANNUAL COST AUTOMATIC STABILIZERS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS CRISIS BASELINE SCENARIO BENEFICIARIES BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGET CREDIBILITY BUDGET DEFICIT BUDGET DEFICITS BUDGET DOES BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET MANAGEMENT BUDGET POLICY BUDGET PROCESS BUDGET RESOURCES BUDGET STRUCTURE BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES CAPITAL EXPENDITURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL MARKETS CASH BALANCES COMMERCIAL BANKS COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE COMPOSITION OF EXPENDITURES CONTINGENT LIABILITIES CORPORATE INCOME TAX COST OF GOVERNMENT COST RECOVERY CREDIT POLICY CURRENCY DEVALUATION CYCLICAL POLICY DEBT DEBT SERVICE DOMESTIC DEMAND DOMESTIC MARKET ECONOMIC DOWNTURN ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC RECOVERY EXCHANGE RATE EXCHANGE RATE GUARANTEES EXCHANGE RATES EXCHANGE RESERVES EXPENDITURE CUTS EXPENDITURE GROWTH EXPENDITURE LEVEL EXPENDITURE PROGRAM EXPENDITURE PROGRAMS EXPENDITURE RATIONALIZATION EXTERNAL BALANCE EXTERNAL DEBT EXTERNAL FINANCING EXTERNAL IMBALANCES EXTRA BUDGETARY FUNDS FINANCE MINISTRY FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL STATISTICS FINANCIAL SUPPORT FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL ACTIVITIES FISCAL AUSTERITY FISCAL BALANCE FISCAL CONSOLIDATION FISCAL COST FISCAL COSTS FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL FRAMEWORK FISCAL IMBALANCES FISCAL IMPACT FISCAL INFORMATION FISCAL OPERATIONS FISCAL POLICIES FISCAL POLICY FISCAL POSITION FISCAL PRESSURE FISCAL PRESSURES FISCAL REFORM FISCAL REFORMS FISCAL RETRENCHMENT FISCAL RISKS FISCAL SAVINGS FISCAL SIDE FISCAL STABILITY FISCAL STANCE FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL TRANSPARENCY FOREIGN BORROWING FOREIGN CURRENCY FOREIGN EXCHANGE FOREIGN LOANS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT GUARANTEES GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT GROWTH RATE INCOME DISTRIBUTION INCOME REDISTRIBUTION INCOME SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCOME TAXES INFLATION INTEREST RATE INTEREST RATE SUBSIDIES INTEREST RATES LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS MACROECONOMIC POLICIES MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATION MARGINAL RATE MARKET PRICES MEDICAL TREATMENT MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE MEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK MINISTRY OF ECONOMY MINISTRY OF FINANCE MONETARY AUTHORITIES MONETARY POLICIES MONETARY POLICY NATIONAL BANK NATIONAL STATISTICS NET LENDING OIL PRODUCTS OLD-AGE OPERATING EXPENDITURES PAYROLL TAX PAYROLL TAXES PENSION FUND PENSION REFORM PERFORMANCE INDEX PERSONAL INCOME PERSONAL INCOME TAX PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE POVERTY REDUCTION PRICE INDEX PRIVATE SECTOR PRODUCER SUBSIDIES PROGRAM BUDGETING PROGRAMS PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT PUBLIC GOODS PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENT SPENDING PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION REFORM AGENDA REFORM EFFORTS RESOURCE ALLOCATION REVENUE GROWTH SALES TAX SERVICE PROVISION SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL EXPENDITURES SOCIAL OUTCOMES SOCIAL POLICIES SOCIAL POLICY SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SECURITY CONTRIBUTIONS SOCIAL SERVICES SOCIAL WELFARE STATE BUDGET STRATEGIC ALLOCATION STRUCTURAL DEFICIT STRUCTURAL REFORM STRUCTURAL REFORMS TAX BASE TAX BASES TAX BURDEN TAX COLLECTION TAX COLLECTIONS TAX CONCESSIONS TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX EXPENDITURES TAX RATE TAX RATES TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TAX SYSTEM TOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING TOTAL SPENDING TRANSITION ECONOMIES UNCERTAINTY WAGE EXPENDITURES WAGE INCOME WAGE POLICY WELFARE PROGRAMS Belarus faces significant fiscal challenges, stemming from the structural features of its economic model. As of mid-2011, under a severe exchange rate and balance of payments crisis, the Government needs to pursue a carefully sequenced strategy of macroeconomic adjustment coupled with a strong program of structural reforms. This programmatic Public Expenditure Review (PER) fiscal policy options to simultaneously tackle the need for fiscal consolidation as well as the structural challenges with significant fiscal linkages. The options for fiscal reform proposed in this report are estimated to generate average net fiscal savings of 3.9 percent of Gross Domestic product (GDP) annually over the medium term. Given the implied structural changes in the expenditure program, the fiscal impact of these reforms extends beyond the four year projection period. 2012-03-19T10:13:35Z 2012-03-19T10:13:35Z 2011-08-15 http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000356161_20111031002336 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/2790 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank Economic & Sector Work :: Public Expenditure Review Europe and Central Asia Europe Eastern Europe Commonwealth of Independent States Belarus