Government Expense Statistics

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Channel: IMF · 2014 · News & Politics

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This episode introduces the statistical concept of Government Expense. It discusses the definition of expense, provides an overview on the main categories of expense, and briefly explains the statistical recording of expense.

Authors: Claudia Dziobek, Chief Government Finance Division IMF Statistics Department; Viera Karoľová, Senior Economist Government Finance Division;  Deon Tanzer, Economist Government Finance Division;  Hendrik Tillmann-Zorn, GFS Expert

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