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7 Jul 15
CIPFA International chair Ian Ball has urged governments across the world to use balance sheets and accrual accounting to improve the transparency of their public finances.
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7 Jul 15
Many developed countries are likely to experience slower growth because they have levels of public sector debt greater than 80% of economic output, a study by the Organisation for Economic Co-...
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3 Jul 15
Children born to foreign parents in rich countries are likely to be jobless or stuck in low-paid work they are overqualified for, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has said.
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29 Jun 15
The huge decline in oil prices has been good for Western economies but will present oil-exporting nations in the Gulf with some significant fiscal challenges.
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26 Jun 15
The International Monetary Fund has urged Jordan to step up its tax administration and public financial management reforms with the help of a $400m loan after finding that its strong performance so...
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23 Jun 15
New Zealand is a valued development partner for its small island neighbours but the amount of aid it provides lags behind other donors that sit on the OECD’s development assistance committee (...
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17 Jun 15
Better governance and a clamp down on corruption would help policymakers around the world to build a fairer economy that would boost the incomes of the poor and middle class, the head of the...
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16 Jun 15
US First Lady Michelle Obama announced yesterday a $200m plan to educate young girls in developing countries, warning that it was now a “serious public health issue”.
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12 Jun 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed.
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9 Jun 15
Integrated reporting in the public sector could improve the planning of public services across changes in governments and assist in the allocation of scarce resources, experts at a groundbreaking...
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8 Jun 15
The leaders of the G7 group of developed countries have reiterated their commitment to reform the international tax system and pledged to come forward with “concrete and feasible...
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1 Jun 15
The Ukraine conflict took a heavier than expected toll on the country's economy in the first quarter of 2015, which is now expected to shrink by 9% this year, the International Monetary Fund has...
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27 May 15
International donors need to better target the aid they provide the world’s poorest countries if new development goals are to succeed, according to anti-poverty campaigners ONE.
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27 May 15
From on-the-ground development in Botswana to the top spot at DFID and now the EBRD, Sir Suma Chakrabarti’s career has been rooted in a passion for deliverable development. Here, he looks back...
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10 Mar 15
The crisis in Ukraine has caused the European Union to bare its teeth and extend the reach of its sanctions policies on Russia. The effect on the EU market has been unprecedented and unpredictable.
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17 Feb 15
Public audit cannot resolve historically low levels of trust in politicians, their parties or even democracy itself. But it can address vital issues of financial performance and value for money
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29 Jan 15
British MPs have raised questions about the integrity of investments made by the Private Infrastructure Development Group, an agency that receives a large amount of funding from the UK Department for...
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9 Nov 14
Read the digital edition of Public Finance International magazine, including an exclusive feature with Prince Charles and articles on the World Congress of Accountants in Rome.
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7 Oct 14
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has trimmed its global growth forecast for this year to 3.3%, down 0.1% on its July prediction.
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1 Jul 14
The high-level United Nations forum has set out plans to help governments across the world prepare the future global development agenda ahead of the replacement of the existing Millennium Development...
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24 Jun 14
Big-data analytics has been making a major impact on cities as far apart as New York and Baghdad, saving lives and money in the process. Now the latest stage in the information revolution looks set...
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27 May 14
From the US to China, conurbations have become the new powerhouses of the economy, driving global growth. But what of the UK, where London dominates the rest – and ‘second-tier’...
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26 Feb 13
The new chief executive takes charge of the International Federation of Accountants at a critical time for public sector finance. He talks to Public Finance about the state of government accounting...
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5 Mar 12
Mark Lowcock is a permanent secretary with a difference. Not only is he a qualified accountant but his department’s budget is actually rising. He tells PF how he is managing to cut costs while...