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FISCAL TIGHTENING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Economic Fluctuations
- National and International Economics
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deflation
1, record 1, English, deflation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An actual decline in the general level of prices in the economy. 2, record 1, English, - deflation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The cause is usually a protracted slowdown in economic activity brought about by a contractionary or restrictive monetary policy. Deflationary policies may be pursued to bring down the rate of inflation or improve the balance of payments by tightening up monetary policy and fiscal policy. Demand falls, interest rates rises, and credit is harder to obtain, and the resulting decline in economic activity, if long enough, will lead to an actual fall in real estate, commodity and other prices. 2, record 1, English, - deflation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fluctuations économiques
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- déflation
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9flation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diminution généralisée et durable du niveau moyen des prix des biens et services dans une économie. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9flation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fluctuaciones económicas
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- deflación
1, record 1, Spanish, deflaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disminución del nivel del índice general de precios. 2, record 1, Spanish, - deflaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tradicionalmente la deflación iba unida a la recesión económica, pero en los últimos años ha aparecido el fenómeno de estanflación: recesión e inflación al mismo tiempo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - deflaci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
deflación: término y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - deflaci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-01-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- National and International Economics
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fiscal tightening 1, record 2, English, fiscal%20tightening
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- budgetary restraint 2, record 2, English, budgetary%20restraint
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The government is promising nearly double the amount of fiscal tightening as in the July budget plans... 3, record 2, English, - fiscal%20tightening
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
budgetary restraint: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 2, English, - fiscal%20tightening
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économie nationale et internationale
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- resserrement budgétaire
1, record 2, French, resserrement%20budg%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rigueur budgétaire 2, record 2, French, rigueur%20budg%C3%A9taire
feminine noun
- durcissement de la politique budgétaire 3, record 2, French, durcissement%20de%20la%20politique%20budg%C3%A9taire
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gouvernement annonce un resserrement budgétaire près de deux fois supérieur à celui déjà programmé en juillet [...] 1, record 2, French, - resserrement%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rigueur budgétaire : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’économie» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 2, French, - resserrement%20budg%C3%A9taire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Economía nacional e internacional
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- restricción fiscal
1, record 2, Spanish, restricci%C3%B3n%20fiscal
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Además, los países disponen de otros tres instrumentos para abordar los posibles efectos de las importantes entradas de capital: intervención esterilizada, restricción fiscal y valorización del tipo de cambio. 1, record 2, Spanish, - restricci%C3%B3n%20fiscal
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-11-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Economic Co-operation and Development
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- short-term growth
1, record 3, English, short%2Dterm%20growth
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
… the fiscal adjustment strategy needs to take into account the negative impact on short-term growth that a fiscal tightening is likely to have. At least in current market conditions, fiscal adjustment at a steady pace(for countries that are not under immediate market pressure) has some advantages with respect to a front-loaded adjustment. 2, record 3, English, - short%2Dterm%20growth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Coopération et développement économiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- croissance à court terme
1, record 3, French, croissance%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une nouvelle forte appréciation du dollar pourrait entraîner des tensions financières ailleurs, en particulier dans les pays émergents. Les risques de stagnation et de faible inflation dans les pays avancés restent présents, en dépit de la récente révision à la hausse des prévisions de croissance à court terme pour certains de ces pays. 2, record 3, French, - croissance%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- crecimiento a corto plazo
1, record 3, Spanish, crecimiento%20a%20corto%20plazo
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[…] las perspectivas de crecimiento a corto plazo de los países de bajo ingreso como grupo ya fueron revisadas a la baja durante el último año, aunque no tanto como las de otros grupos de países. Entre estos, los déficits fiscales y los coeficientes de deuda pública han aumentado en varios casos. El descenso drástico de los precios del petróleo ha aumentado los retos para el crecimiento de los países de bajo ingreso que son exportadores de petróleo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - crecimiento%20a%20corto%20plazo
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-06-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Currency and Foreign Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- exchange rate appreciation 1, record 4, English, exchange%20rate%20appreciation
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Otherwise, countries have three instruments at their disposal to deal with the possible effects of large capital inflows : sterilized intervention, fiscal tightening, and exchange rate appreciation. 1, record 4, English, - exchange%20rate%20appreciation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Politique monétaire et marché des changes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- appréciation du taux de change
1, record 4, French, appr%C3%A9ciation%20du%20taux%20de%20change
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais trois autres réponses peuvent être apportées à un afflux de capitaux : l'intervention stérilisée, le durcissement de la politique budgétaire et l'appréciation du taux de change. 1, record 4, French, - appr%C3%A9ciation%20du%20taux%20de%20change
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Política monetaria y mercado de cambios
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- valorización del tipo de cambio
1, record 4, Spanish, valorizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20tipo%20de%20cambio
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Además, los países disponen de otros tres instrumentos para abordar los posibles efectos de las importantes entradas de capital: intervención esterilizada, restricción fiscal y valorización del tipo de cambio. 1, record 4, Spanish, - valorizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20tipo%20de%20cambio
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