Norway - Staff Report for the 2009 Article IV Consultation (Electronic book text)

1. This report provides an assessment of fiscal transparency practices in Norway against the requirements of the IMF Code of Good Practices on Fiscal Transparency. It has two parts. The first part is a description of practice, prepared by the Fund staff on the basis of discussions with the authorities and their responses to the fiscal transparency questionnaire, and drawing on other available information. The second part is an IMF staff commentary on fiscal transparency in Norway.