Fiscal Councils: The UK Office for Budget Responsibility.

One of the most recent fiscal councils to be formed is the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) in the UK. It is distinctive in two respects. First, it provides the macroeconomic and budgetary forecasts on which government fiscal decisions are based. Second, it is not allowed to consider anything...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wren-Lewis, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: CESifo-Group 2011