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Republic of Poland: Technical Assistance Report-Aligning the Stabilizing Expenditure Rule to the European Union Fiscal Framework

June 12, 2024

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Republic of Poland: Technical Assistance Report-Aligning the Stabilizing Expenditure Rule to the European Union Fiscal Framework, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2024) accessed November 21, 2024

Summary

The stabilizing expenditure rule (SER) in Poland has been instrumental in fostering fiscal discipline in the years leading up to the pandemic. The pandemic and subsequent shocks severely tested the expenditure rule. Returning to the SER limit after severe shocks proved challenging, making clear the needs to revise the SER to preserve its credibility. The government could enhance the credibility of the expenditure rule through broadening its coverage and strengthening compliance, including establishing an independent fiscal council. Moreover, aligning to the EU fiscal framework will require (i) ensuring expenditure limits implied in the SER to be consistent with the EU net expenditure path; and (ii) providing explanation on the differences in expenditure coverage and classification between the SER and the EU fiscal framework to ensure compliance. Over time, transition to binding multi-year limits in the SER would improve linkages between annual budgets and medium-term fiscal planning.

Subject: EU governance framework, Expenditure, Fiscal councils, Fiscal governance, Fiscal policy, Fiscal rules, International organization, Monetary policy

Keywords: Correction mechanism, Debt, EU economic governance, EU governance framework, EU net expenditure indicator, Expenditure baseline, Expenditure path, Expenditure rule, Fiscal councils, Fiscal framework, Fiscal governance, Fiscal rule, Fiscal rules, Global, Net expenditure path, Republic of Poland., SER limit

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    54

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Technical Assistance Report No. 2024/049

  • Stock No:

    TAREA2024049

  • ISBN:

    9798400278327

  • ISSN:

    3005-4575

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