Martin Wolf spells out the limits of government borrowing. Some pretty worrying dynamics in America (which he mentions) and France (which he ought to have done!) ft.com/content/8aae57…

Kommuner och regioner har tillgångar på 18 000 miljarder kronor. Det behövs inga bidrag när de kan själva skapa 300 miljarder i tillväxt.

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Varför bara se statens lånesida (2 tusen miljarder) när vi har (18 tusen miljarder) tillgångar som kan medföra tillväxt?
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Staten är ju en sådan bra ägare! Undrar vad Socialdemokraterna grundar detta argument på för fakta.
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Sveriges största och förmodligen sämsta kapitalist är Finansdepartementet De senaste 10 åren har nedskrivningarna uppgått till hela 250 miljarder kr i bolag som Vattenfall Group , Telia Company och PostNord Sverige
Leif Östling Skattenytta Dagens industri

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Balanced Approach. Pay equal attention to both the liability and asset side of the balance sheet to get a comprehensive picture of an entity’s financial position and be able to make informed decisions, writes Arman Vatyan of World Bank

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Recognising the interplay between assets and liabilities in public financial management (PFM) can contribute to a stronger and more stable financial position, writes Arman Vatyan, World Bank

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The Public Net Worth book rightly argues that improvements in government asset management can be a game changer. blogs.worldbank.org/governance/gov… via World Bank Gov

Local governments have a strong balance sheet, a strong PUBLIC NET WORTH.

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'Public Net Worth' - a book born from international collaboration

via Palgrave Macmillan Springer Nature
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Many countries in the developing world are facing risks of debt distress, so improved debt management practices are critical for their fiscal management. blogs.worldbank.org/governance/gov… via World Bank Gov

The Public Net Worth book rightly argues that improvements in government asset management can be a game changer. See New Zealand Treasury

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Even in some countries where governments produce balance sheets, the use of that information in financial decision-making is limited. blogs.worldbank.org/governance/gov… via World Bank Gov

Despite the important role they play, Government Balance Sheets are not produced in most developing countries. Only 30% of 165 jurisdictions worldwide were surveyed in a 2021 report on the accrual basis. blogs.worldbank.org/governance/gov… via World Bank Gov

The printed book is OUT NOW.

Available at a bookseller/ mailbox near you.

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Government balance sheets allow governments and citizens to understand the fiscal impact of government policies in the immediate and long term. blogs.worldbank.org/governance/gov… via World Bank Gov

Städdag i Brf och diskmaskinen i lunchrum är som samhället i stort. Strålande av Anders Sundell

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Kommunala bolag skall ha professionella styrelser och ordentlig månatlig redovisning som visar vad politiker gör med våra skattepengar - INNAN det är försent.

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Adopting accounting-driven, Net Worth-based fiscal rules/ targets creates significant opportunities to improve long-term public finances without cutting public services or increasing taxes

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Debt-Based Fiscal Rules / Targets Are Likely to:
•Radically mis-state overall fiscal position
•Incentivise current expenditure over investment
•Distort management decision-making
•Obscure/undermine intergenerational fairness

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