State Budget of Azerbaijan 2021

Due to the recent war in Karabakh, the presentation, discussion, and approval of the state budget of Azerbaijan was delayed until the very last days of December. As the proposal has been adopted by the Parliament and signed into law by the President, I have decided to take a brief look and share with you the points that I deem noteworthy.

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Fiscal Rule of Azerbaijan: A Positive First Step?

As a broad term, fiscal policy refers to the management of taxes and expenditures by governments. It is certainly the number one tool that the governments utilize to intervene into the national economy. That intervention, on the other hand, should have definite restraints, which brings us to the topic of fiscal rules…

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