Fiscal Deficits in the Pacific Region (Routledge Studies in the Modern World Economy)

Fiscal policy is an incredibly important tool for governments across the world, with many countries facing dilemmas in crafting fiscal policies to meet changing demographic needs, greater demands for social welfare and sudden spending due to shocks such as terrorism. This important book looks at fiscal policy in the Asian Pacific economies and with a broad array of contributors will be a useful tool to students, researchers and professionals working in international economics and finance.

Akira Kohsaka is Professor at the Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, Japan.