Question

With reference to the stabilisation role of the government, discuss your views what instruments of budgetary, fiscal and / or monetary policy should additionally be introduced to stimulate economic growth after covid-19 pandemic

Fiji’s Debt-GDP ratio is around 49% and it will increase even more after the COVID-19. With reference to what has been covered in the class regarding the sustainability debt level, discuss weather Fiji’s debt is at sustainable level. Why or Why not?

Answer 1

Proposed measures so called supplementary COVID19   Response budgetto cushion the economy from a severe downture dur to pandemic reasons to the spread of COVID19.Earlier economic growth will increase of 1.7%.

number of socio economic factors determice domestic and external financing capacities.over the last decade some of the following have been under stress.
(a)Growth
(b)Commodity Prices
(c)Debt levels
(d)Migration
(e)Technology

Debt to GDP ratio to increase to 60.9% in 2020
Down turn in tourism industry
Education loan repayments
Banks to waive all charges on minimum balances in customers accounts