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Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, vol. 21, no.6, 1987. ; Refereed Journal Article ; Mexico's current crisis has its origins in a number of structural conditions that developed in the 1970s. This paper examines one of these structural impediments, the country's fiscal disequilibrium. An empirical analysis of the country's tax structure indicates that there is ample scope for major tax reforms geared to introducing more responsiveness into the country's tax collection system. Given that the government will have to reduce its budget deficit to comply with IMF stabilization requirements, the analysis indicates tax reform rather than expenditure reduction would be the most efficient policy in achieving this objective.

Following an overview of how the Dept of Defense makes budgetary decisions & handles fiscal crisis, attention is given to the substance of a recent LMI Executive Forum, which included senior DoD officials, members of academia, & private industry experts, focused on the challenges & opportunities springing from defense spending budget pressure. At issue is how the DoD can respond to an impending fiscal crisis that will likely be qualitatively different from previous situations. Technical solutions that consider procurement costs & long-term sustainability, lower reliance on contractors, & examine how to decrease the cost of deferred military entitlements are seen as key. Figures, References. Adapted from the source document.

This paper considers the origins and characteristics of the current economic crisis in Ireland. In particular, it examines how fiscal policy contributed to the crisis rather than preventing it. The paper gives details of the major fiscal tightening that is under way. By 2014 the authorities will have implemented a package ofex antecuts equivalent to one-fifth of GDP. The costs of this package, together with the more permanent effects of the recession on potential output, are discussed and the legacy effects of the crisis for government indebtedness are analysed.

PurposeI wish to describe a role-playing simulation, as opposed to an educational game. A game normally has an elaborate set of rules and requires participants to function within the logic of its own reality. A role-playing simulation, on the other hand, allows the participants to maintain their own personalities and values as they interact within far more general roles and rules, creating a unique reality each time. The goal of this particular simulation is to overcome a public policy problem within a simulated political environment.

The global repercussions of the recession and fiscal crisis -- How the current crisis differs from those of the past -- The reaction to the fiscal crisis in the US -- The fiscal crisis as it affects the European Union and the rest of the world -- Some alternative outlooks to the fiscal crisis -- A look at the world order as it exists in today's world -- The creation of a new world order -- The EU model -- EU as a guide -- A look at a new world order based on international institutions

The book begins by approaching the fiscal crisis that hit the United States and the global economy starting in 2008 with a short historical background. It details various aspects of the economic and fiscal crisis, in relation to congressional efforts to produce a solution, and it predicts what success can be expected from these efforts. Secondly, the book looks (from several points of view) at what effects will be seen in the global world order if the United States fails to resolve its issues at the national level. Lastly, the author looks at what the effect could be if the current system of nationalism (Westphalian system) fails in relation to international cooperation. The book is written in a manner that will allow readers access, in one place, to most of the issues involved in both the recent recession, the current fiscal crisis and the possible double-dip recession.