This paper introduces a simple policy dynamics-style database system or framework for tracking (monitoring) and evaluating fiscal stimulus interventions in an economy. The framework is comparable and complimentary to global policy dynamics style database frameworks designed to track, compare, and evaluate country policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its sche matic outline borrows from the Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework. It proposes three process and output indicators, namely: 1) Nature of measure and Duration, 2) Total Spending and Financing, and 3) Delivery Method, respectively. It also proposes one output indicator (i.e., Policy Impact).
KeywordsFiscal StimulusInstitutional Analysis and DevelopmentIADTracking SystemCOVID-19
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