Budgeting in Canada:

Canada's level of indebtedness, as a percentage of GDP, increased from a level lower than the average for OECD Member countries in the early 1980s to a high of 97.6% in 1995. This was a level of debt exceeded only by Italy among G7 nations and Belgium and Greece among the wider OECD community....

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Main Author: Blöndal, Jón R.. (Author)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2001
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Summary:Canada's level of indebtedness, as a percentage of GDP, increased from a level lower than the average for OECD Member countries in the early 1980s to a high of 97.6% in 1995. This was a level of debt exceeded only by Italy among G7 nations and Belgium and Greece among the wider OECD community. Fiscal management reached a breaking point in 1994. It was recognised that the fiscal situation had reached crisis proportions and strong corrective measures were needed. Today, Canada is enjoying a budget surplus and is repaying debt. This paper surveys these developments
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (45 Seiten)
DOI:10.1787/budget-v1-art10-en

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