Fiscal Space for Infrastructure Borrowing in South-Eastern Europe : A Suggested Approach

The seven countries of South Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro) are in the process of transition, undertaking significant fiscal adjustment as they seek to move to a path of sustainable growth. Previous high debt has been reduced and/or restructured for most countries, which have committed to a path of fiscal responsibility as one of the key ingredients in the recovery process. Fiscal consolidation is also necessary in order to prepare the ground for future entry into the European Union (EU), including for being in a position to incur expenditures arising from the obligations of future EU membership. A significant amount of new borrowing for infrastructure investment is being contemplated by these countries, often based on bilateral and multilateral funding. This short approach paper seeks to set out the key issues that will need to be kept in mind when evaluating the proposed borrowing and investments. While the note is indicative, and needs to be supplemented by more detailed analysis by each Government, it suggests that caution needs to be exercised in any new borrowing. To the extent that capital expenditure is financed by loans from international institutions and partners, the same word of caution applies to them in their infrastructure lending to the countries of South Eastern Europe.

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Published: Washington, DC 2006-09
Subjects:AGGREGATE DEMAND, BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, BONDS, BUDGET DEFICIT, BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES, BURDEN OF ADJUSTMENT, CAPITAL EXPENDITURE, CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, CAPITAL FLOWS, CAPITAL INFLOWS, CAPITAL INVESTMENT, CAPITAL SPENDING, CATEGORIES OF EXPENDITURE, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE, COMMERCIAL CREDITORS, COMPETITIVENESS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES, CREDITORS, CURRENT ACCOUNT, CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE, CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT, CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS, DEBT, DEBT DATA, DEBT DYNAMICS, DEBT RATIO, DEBT REDUCTION, DEBT RESTRUCTURING, DEBT SERVICE, DEBT SERVICE PROJECTIONS, DEBT SITUATION, DOMESTIC DEBT, DONOR ASSISTANCE, ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS, EFFICIENCY OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING, EXCHANGE RATES, EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT, EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY, EXPENDITURES, EXPORTS, EXTERNAL BORROWING, EXTERNAL DEBT, EXTERNAL DEBT SERVICE, EXTERNAL FINANCING, EXTERNAL IMBALANCES, EXTERNAL PAYMENTS, EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT, FISCAL ACCOUNTS, FISCAL ADJUSTMENT, FISCAL ADJUSTMENT EFFORTS, FISCAL BALANCE, FISCAL BALANCES, FISCAL CONSOLIDATION, FISCAL CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS, FISCAL DEFICIT, FISCAL DISCIPLINE, FISCAL POLICY, FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY, FISCAL SHOCKS, FISCAL SURPLUS, FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY, FISCAL TARGETS, FISCAL TIGHTENING, FOREIGN DEBT, GDP, GDP PER CAPITA, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE, GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES, GOVERNMENT SPENDING, GROWTH RATE, INCOME LEVELS, INCREASE IN TAX REVENUES, INFLATION, INFORMAL SECTOR, INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURE, INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT, INTEREST COSTS, INTEREST PAYMENTS, INVESTMENT EXPENDITURE, LEVEL OF DEBT, LEVEL OF EXPENDITURES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LOW DEBT, MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, MACROECONOMIC SITUATION, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS DATA, NET PRESENT VALUE, POVERTY REDUCTION, PRIMARY SURPLUS, PRIVATE DEBT, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION, PROGRAMS, PUBLIC, PUBLIC CAPITAL, PUBLIC DEBT, PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, PUBLIC INVESTMENT, PUBLIC INVESTMENTS, PURCHASING POWER, QUALITY STANDARDS, REAL EXCHANGE RATE, RECURRENT EXPENDITURES, REFORM EFFORTS, REGULATORY FRAMEWORK, REVENUE INCREASES, ROADS, SAVINGS, SECTORAL REFORMS, SHORT-TERM DEBT, SIZE OF GOVERNMENT, SOVEREIGN BONDS, SPENDING LEVELS, STRUCTURAL FUNDS, TAX, TAX REVENUES, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TOTAL EXPENDITURE, TOTAL EXPENDITURES, TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE, TOTAL SPENDING, TRANSITION ECONOMIES,
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spelling dig-okr-10986192522024-08-08T17:03:17Z Fiscal Space for Infrastructure Borrowing in South-Eastern Europe : A Suggested Approach World Bank AGGREGATE DEMAND BALANCE OF PAYMENTS BONDS BUDGET DEFICIT BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES BURDEN OF ADJUSTMENT CAPITAL EXPENDITURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL FLOWS CAPITAL INFLOWS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL SPENDING CATEGORIES OF EXPENDITURE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE COMMERCIAL CREDITORS COMPETITIVENESS CONTINGENT LIABILITIES CREDITORS CURRENT ACCOUNT CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS DEBT DEBT DATA DEBT DYNAMICS DEBT RATIO DEBT REDUCTION DEBT RESTRUCTURING DEBT SERVICE DEBT SERVICE PROJECTIONS DEBT SITUATION DOMESTIC DEBT DONOR ASSISTANCE ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS EFFICIENCY OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING EXCHANGE RATES EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY EXPENDITURES EXPORTS EXTERNAL BORROWING EXTERNAL DEBT EXTERNAL DEBT SERVICE EXTERNAL FINANCING EXTERNAL IMBALANCES EXTERNAL PAYMENTS EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT FISCAL ACCOUNTS FISCAL ADJUSTMENT FISCAL ADJUSTMENT EFFORTS FISCAL BALANCE FISCAL BALANCES FISCAL CONSOLIDATION FISCAL CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS FISCAL DEFICIT FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL POLICY FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FISCAL SHOCKS FISCAL SURPLUS FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY FISCAL TARGETS FISCAL TIGHTENING FOREIGN DEBT GDP GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROWTH RATE INCOME LEVELS INCREASE IN TAX REVENUES INFLATION INFORMAL SECTOR INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INTEREST COSTS INTEREST PAYMENTS INVESTMENT EXPENDITURE LEVEL OF DEBT LEVEL OF EXPENDITURES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOW DEBT MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE MACROECONOMIC SITUATION NATIONAL ACCOUNTS NATIONAL ACCOUNTS DATA NET PRESENT VALUE POVERTY REDUCTION PRIMARY SURPLUS PRIVATE DEBT PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PROGRAMS PUBLIC PUBLIC CAPITAL PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PURCHASING POWER QUALITY STANDARDS REAL EXCHANGE RATE RECURRENT EXPENDITURES REFORM EFFORTS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REVENUE INCREASES ROADS SAVINGS SECTORAL REFORMS SHORT-TERM DEBT SIZE OF GOVERNMENT SOVEREIGN BONDS SPENDING LEVELS STRUCTURAL FUNDS TAX TAX REVENUES TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOTAL EXPENDITURE TOTAL EXPENDITURES TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE TOTAL SPENDING TRANSITION ECONOMIES The seven countries of South Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro) are in the process of transition, undertaking significant fiscal adjustment as they seek to move to a path of sustainable growth. Previous high debt has been reduced and/or restructured for most countries, which have committed to a path of fiscal responsibility as one of the key ingredients in the recovery process. Fiscal consolidation is also necessary in order to prepare the ground for future entry into the European Union (EU), including for being in a position to incur expenditures arising from the obligations of future EU membership. A significant amount of new borrowing for infrastructure investment is being contemplated by these countries, often based on bilateral and multilateral funding. This short approach paper seeks to set out the key issues that will need to be kept in mind when evaluating the proposed borrowing and investments. While the note is indicative, and needs to be supplemented by more detailed analysis by each Government, it suggests that caution needs to be exercised in any new borrowing. To the extent that capital expenditure is financed by loans from international institutions and partners, the same word of caution applies to them in their infrastructure lending to the countries of South Eastern Europe. 2014-08-01T21:44:17Z 2014-08-01T21:44:17Z 2006-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/7259385/fiscal-space-infrastructure-borrowing-south--eastern-europe-suggested-approach https://hdl.handle.net/10986/19252 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ application/pdf text/plain Washington, DC
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topic AGGREGATE DEMAND
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BONDS
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
BURDEN OF ADJUSTMENT
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL SPENDING
CATEGORIES OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
COMMERCIAL CREDITORS
COMPETITIVENESS
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
DEBT
DEBT DATA
DEBT DYNAMICS
DEBT RATIO
DEBT REDUCTION
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE PROJECTIONS
DEBT SITUATION
DOMESTIC DEBT
DONOR ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS
EFFICIENCY OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL BORROWING
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL DEBT SERVICE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
EXTERNAL PAYMENTS
EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT
FISCAL ACCOUNTS
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT EFFORTS
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL BALANCES
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL SHOCKS
FISCAL SURPLUS
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL TARGETS
FISCAL TIGHTENING
FOREIGN DEBT
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROWTH RATE
INCOME LEVELS
INCREASE IN TAX REVENUES
INFLATION
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURE
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INVESTMENT EXPENDITURE
LEVEL OF DEBT
LEVEL OF EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW DEBT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC SITUATION
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS DATA
NET PRESENT VALUE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY SURPLUS
PRIVATE DEBT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC CAPITAL
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITY STANDARDS
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
RECURRENT EXPENDITURES
REFORM EFFORTS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REVENUE INCREASES
ROADS
SAVINGS
SECTORAL REFORMS
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SIZE OF GOVERNMENT
SOVEREIGN BONDS
SPENDING LEVELS
STRUCTURAL FUNDS
TAX
TAX REVENUES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
TOTAL SPENDING
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
AGGREGATE DEMAND
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BONDS
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
BURDEN OF ADJUSTMENT
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL SPENDING
CATEGORIES OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
COMMERCIAL CREDITORS
COMPETITIVENESS
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
DEBT
DEBT DATA
DEBT DYNAMICS
DEBT RATIO
DEBT REDUCTION
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE PROJECTIONS
DEBT SITUATION
DOMESTIC DEBT
DONOR ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS
EFFICIENCY OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL BORROWING
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL DEBT SERVICE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
EXTERNAL PAYMENTS
EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT
FISCAL ACCOUNTS
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT EFFORTS
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL BALANCES
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL SHOCKS
FISCAL SURPLUS
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL TARGETS
FISCAL TIGHTENING
FOREIGN DEBT
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROWTH RATE
INCOME LEVELS
INCREASE IN TAX REVENUES
INFLATION
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURE
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INVESTMENT EXPENDITURE
LEVEL OF DEBT
LEVEL OF EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW DEBT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC SITUATION
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS DATA
NET PRESENT VALUE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY SURPLUS
PRIVATE DEBT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC CAPITAL
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITY STANDARDS
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
RECURRENT EXPENDITURES
REFORM EFFORTS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REVENUE INCREASES
ROADS
SAVINGS
SECTORAL REFORMS
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SIZE OF GOVERNMENT
SOVEREIGN BONDS
SPENDING LEVELS
STRUCTURAL FUNDS
TAX
TAX REVENUES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
TOTAL SPENDING
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
spellingShingle AGGREGATE DEMAND
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BONDS
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
BURDEN OF ADJUSTMENT
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL SPENDING
CATEGORIES OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
COMMERCIAL CREDITORS
COMPETITIVENESS
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
DEBT
DEBT DATA
DEBT DYNAMICS
DEBT RATIO
DEBT REDUCTION
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE PROJECTIONS
DEBT SITUATION
DOMESTIC DEBT
DONOR ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS
EFFICIENCY OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL BORROWING
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL DEBT SERVICE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
EXTERNAL PAYMENTS
EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT
FISCAL ACCOUNTS
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT EFFORTS
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL BALANCES
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL SHOCKS
FISCAL SURPLUS
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL TARGETS
FISCAL TIGHTENING
FOREIGN DEBT
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROWTH RATE
INCOME LEVELS
INCREASE IN TAX REVENUES
INFLATION
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURE
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INVESTMENT EXPENDITURE
LEVEL OF DEBT
LEVEL OF EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW DEBT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC SITUATION
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS DATA
NET PRESENT VALUE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY SURPLUS
PRIVATE DEBT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC CAPITAL
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITY STANDARDS
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
RECURRENT EXPENDITURES
REFORM EFFORTS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REVENUE INCREASES
ROADS
SAVINGS
SECTORAL REFORMS
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SIZE OF GOVERNMENT
SOVEREIGN BONDS
SPENDING LEVELS
STRUCTURAL FUNDS
TAX
TAX REVENUES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
TOTAL SPENDING
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
AGGREGATE DEMAND
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BONDS
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
BURDEN OF ADJUSTMENT
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL SPENDING
CATEGORIES OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
COMMERCIAL CREDITORS
COMPETITIVENESS
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
DEBT
DEBT DATA
DEBT DYNAMICS
DEBT RATIO
DEBT REDUCTION
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE PROJECTIONS
DEBT SITUATION
DOMESTIC DEBT
DONOR ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS
EFFICIENCY OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL BORROWING
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL DEBT SERVICE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
EXTERNAL PAYMENTS
EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT
FISCAL ACCOUNTS
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT EFFORTS
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL BALANCES
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL SHOCKS
FISCAL SURPLUS
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL TARGETS
FISCAL TIGHTENING
FOREIGN DEBT
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROWTH RATE
INCOME LEVELS
INCREASE IN TAX REVENUES
INFLATION
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURE
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INVESTMENT EXPENDITURE
LEVEL OF DEBT
LEVEL OF EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW DEBT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC SITUATION
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS DATA
NET PRESENT VALUE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY SURPLUS
PRIVATE DEBT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC CAPITAL
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITY STANDARDS
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
RECURRENT EXPENDITURES
REFORM EFFORTS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REVENUE INCREASES
ROADS
SAVINGS
SECTORAL REFORMS
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SIZE OF GOVERNMENT
SOVEREIGN BONDS
SPENDING LEVELS
STRUCTURAL FUNDS
TAX
TAX REVENUES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
TOTAL SPENDING
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
World Bank
Fiscal Space for Infrastructure Borrowing in South-Eastern Europe : A Suggested Approach
description The seven countries of South Eastern Europe (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, FYR Macedonia, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro) are in the process of transition, undertaking significant fiscal adjustment as they seek to move to a path of sustainable growth. Previous high debt has been reduced and/or restructured for most countries, which have committed to a path of fiscal responsibility as one of the key ingredients in the recovery process. Fiscal consolidation is also necessary in order to prepare the ground for future entry into the European Union (EU), including for being in a position to incur expenditures arising from the obligations of future EU membership. A significant amount of new borrowing for infrastructure investment is being contemplated by these countries, often based on bilateral and multilateral funding. This short approach paper seeks to set out the key issues that will need to be kept in mind when evaluating the proposed borrowing and investments. While the note is indicative, and needs to be supplemented by more detailed analysis by each Government, it suggests that caution needs to be exercised in any new borrowing. To the extent that capital expenditure is financed by loans from international institutions and partners, the same word of caution applies to them in their infrastructure lending to the countries of South Eastern Europe.
topic_facet AGGREGATE DEMAND
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS
BONDS
BUDGET DEFICIT
BUDGETARY EXPENDITURES
BURDEN OF ADJUSTMENT
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL FLOWS
CAPITAL INFLOWS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL SPENDING
CATEGORIES OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
COMMERCIAL CREDITORS
COMPETITIVENESS
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
CURRENT ACCOUNT
CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT
CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS
DEBT
DEBT DATA
DEBT DYNAMICS
DEBT RATIO
DEBT REDUCTION
DEBT RESTRUCTURING
DEBT SERVICE
DEBT SERVICE PROJECTIONS
DEBT SITUATION
DOMESTIC DEBT
DONOR ASSISTANCE
ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS
EFFICIENCY OF GOVERNMENT SPENDING
EXCHANGE RATES
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT
EXPENDITURE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY
EXPENDITURES
EXPORTS
EXTERNAL BORROWING
EXTERNAL DEBT
EXTERNAL DEBT SERVICE
EXTERNAL FINANCING
EXTERNAL IMBALANCES
EXTERNAL PAYMENTS
EXTERNAL PUBLIC DEBT
FISCAL ACCOUNTS
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT
FISCAL ADJUSTMENT EFFORTS
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL BALANCES
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION
FISCAL CONSOLIDATION EFFORTS
FISCAL DEFICIT
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL POLICY
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL SHOCKS
FISCAL SURPLUS
FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY
FISCAL TARGETS
FISCAL TIGHTENING
FOREIGN DEBT
GDP
GDP PER CAPITA
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROWTH RATE
INCOME LEVELS
INCREASE IN TAX REVENUES
INFLATION
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURE
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INTEREST COSTS
INTEREST PAYMENTS
INVESTMENT EXPENDITURE
LEVEL OF DEBT
LEVEL OF EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOW DEBT
MACROECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
MACROECONOMIC SITUATION
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS
NATIONAL ACCOUNTS DATA
NET PRESENT VALUE
POVERTY REDUCTION
PRIMARY SURPLUS
PRIVATE DEBT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROGRAMS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC CAPITAL
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENT
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITY STANDARDS
REAL EXCHANGE RATE
RECURRENT EXPENDITURES
REFORM EFFORTS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REVENUE INCREASES
ROADS
SAVINGS
SECTORAL REFORMS
SHORT-TERM DEBT
SIZE OF GOVERNMENT
SOVEREIGN BONDS
SPENDING LEVELS
STRUCTURAL FUNDS
TAX
TAX REVENUES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL EXPENDITURE
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
TOTAL SPENDING
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Fiscal Space for Infrastructure Borrowing in South-Eastern Europe : A Suggested Approach
title_short Fiscal Space for Infrastructure Borrowing in South-Eastern Europe : A Suggested Approach
title_full Fiscal Space for Infrastructure Borrowing in South-Eastern Europe : A Suggested Approach
title_fullStr Fiscal Space for Infrastructure Borrowing in South-Eastern Europe : A Suggested Approach
title_full_unstemmed Fiscal Space for Infrastructure Borrowing in South-Eastern Europe : A Suggested Approach
title_sort fiscal space for infrastructure borrowing in south-eastern europe : a suggested approach
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2006-09
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/09/7259385/fiscal-space-infrastructure-borrowing-south--eastern-europe-suggested-approach
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/19252
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