In this article, it has been investigated that the conditions under which developing countries and Turkey's economy were caught the COVID-19 crisis and what kind of fiscal policy is implemented in the world during the crisis phase. The main objective of the study is to investigate whether the fiscal policy implemented in Turkey is enough to meet the economic effects of the COVID-19 crisis, and the necessity of IMF-supported stabilization policies. In the study, it was seen that developing countries were caught the crisis with high public debt, inflation, unemployment, low growth rates and capital outflows. As in many countries, in Turkey as well, expansionary fiscal policies under the name of “Economic Stability Shield” have been implemented in order to mitigate the economic impact of the crisis. In this study, as well as the measures taken to mitigate the effects of the crisis in Turkey, it has been found that the need of using automatic stabilizers such as the unemployment insurance and the income tax as a fiscal policy tool, and providing additional support to firms and households. In this context, it was concluded that it would be appropriate to meet the external resource need with the loans to be obtained from the IMF, since it cannot be met with swap agreements.
Primary Language | Turkish |
---|---|
Subjects | Economics |
Journal Section | Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | December 24, 2020 |
Submission Date | August 4, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 2 Issue: 3 |