TY - BOOK TI - Rules-based fiscal policy in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain T2 - Occasional paper, SN - 1589062167 AV - HC 59 .F65 no.225 PY - 2003/// CY - Washington, D.C. PB - International Monetary Fund KW - PolĂ­tica fiscal KW - Europa N1 - Preface, v --; I. Overview, 1 --; II. Fiscal policy and the fiscal framework in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, 3 --; III. Fiscal rules: issues and experiences, 13 --; IV. Fiscal rules and the effects of fiscal policy on economic activity, 19 --; V. Conclusions, 21 --; References, 22 --; Appendixes --; I. Survey of the political literature on fiscal policy and rules, 23 --; II. Experience with fiscal rules in selected countries, 27 --; III. Country experiences with internal stability pacts, 40 --; IV. The effects of fiscal policy shocks on aggregate demand under rules and under discretion, 43 ER -