This note addresses the following main issues: Statistical definitions of government (Government Finance Statistics Manual 2001). Institutional structure of government and public sector. What is a precise definition of government and why it is relevant. Potential pitfalls of lacking a precise definition of government. Definitions of government in IMF-supported programs. Applications for fiscal rules and other fiscal policy design
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