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FISCAL IMPACT OF BILL ON ASSISTANCE AND COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE DURING PREGNANCY AND EARLY CHILDHOOD (CD-54-2020)

by Juan Fourcaud | Dec 28, 2020 | Cost Estimates

The purpose of the National Law on Assistance and Comprehensive Health Care during Pregnancy and Early Childhood (Bill CD-54-2020) is to provide comprehensive care for the health and life of women, and other gender identities capable of gestation, and their children during the first years of life to reduce mortality and malnutrition, protect early bonds, physical and emotional development, comprehensive health, and prevent violence.

Based on the assessment carried out, it is estimated that the measures with fiscal impact for the national government would be those related to the expansion of family allowances policy (Sections 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 of the Bill), training of personnel involved in the care of pregnancy and early childhood (Section 17) and the provision of medical tests and treatments for pregnant persons at risk of thrombophilia (Section 23).

The cost of the expansion of family allowances is estimated at AR$5.13 billion. For its part, it has not been possible to estimate the cost of personnel training since information on the duration and modalities, target population and personnel in charge of providing the training is required. Finally, in relation with the care for pregnant persons with high-risk pregnancy due to thrombophilia presumption, a fiscal cost of AR$381 million per 1,000 pregnant persons is estimated.

FISCAL IMPACT OF BILL ON COMPREHENSIVE PROTECION TO PREVENT, SANCTION, AND ERADICATE VIOLENCE AGAINST OLDER PERSONS – S-2729/19

by Juan Fourcaud | Dec 11, 2020 | Cost Estimates

The purpose of the Bill on Comprehensive Protection to Prevent, Sanction, and Eradicate Violence against Older Persons (S-2729/19) is to eliminate all practices that constitute violence against older persons to guarantee the rights recognized in the Inter-American Convention on the Protection of the Human Rights of Older Persons, particularly those referring to the physical and moral integrity and to the development of a dignified life in old age.

Based on the analysis carried out, the measures with fiscal impact for the national government would be those related to the dissemination campaigns (Section 9.1) and the financial assistance programs for older persons (Section 9.4).

For the dissemination campaigns, an average monthly cost of AR$53.4 million is estimated. It has not been possible to estimate the fiscal impact of the financial assistance programs since information on the scope and modality of the benefit is required.

GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE MACROECONOMIC SCENARIO (MONETARY-FINANCIAL SECTOR)

by Juan Fourcaud | Nov 13, 2020 | Other Publications

This document is an extension of the Macro-Fiscal Consistency Scheme (ECM-F) described in the document “Guidelines for the preparation of the macroeconomic scenario”, published in February 2020, with emphasis on the relation between the monetary-financial sector variables and the rest of the variables of the economy.

The purpose of this document is to outline the main methodological aspects and the technical tools used for the construction of the monetary-financial variables, which comprises the ECM-F and, it seeks to deepen the analysis of the ECM-F and enhance the technical quality of the short, medium, and long-term projections prepared by the OPC.

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GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE MACROECONOMIC SCENARIO (MONETARY-FINANCIAL SECTOR).

BUDGET BILL 2021 – PRELIMINARY APPROVAL BY THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES

by Juan Fourcaud | Nov 4, 2020 | Budget Law

On October 28, the Chamber of Deputies gave preliminary approval to the National Budget Bill for 2021, after the introduction of several amendments whose impact on total national resources projected is estimated at AR$13.29 billion, which is equivalent to 0.04% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The amendments introduced represent an increase of expenditures of AR$295.6 billion, of which AR$35.04 will be financed by reductions in budget appropriations foreseen for items defined in the preliminary approval. Therefore, the net increase reaches AR$260.56 billion, equivalent to 0.7% of GDP. This net increase must be financed with reallocations of existing budget appropriations and implemented by means of an Administrative Decision of the Chief of Cabinet of Ministers, as set forth in the Bill.

FISCAL IMPACT OF BILL ON SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMING (S-1156/20)

by Juan Fourcaud | Oct 28, 2020 | Cost Estimates

The purpose of Bill S-1156/2020 on Sustainable Family Farming is to promote agroecology and encourage healthy consumption habits to contribute with the creation of a sustainable food system in Argentina and to guarantee the human right to adequate food.

The purpose of this report is to evaluate the fiscal impact of the Bill, at the request of the Senate Budget and Finance Committee. The analysis considers the version sent to OPC on October 22, 2020.

FISCAL IMPACT OF BILL ON THE CREATION OF A REGISTRY OF ENERGY-INTENSIVE IRRIGATORS (S-0024/2020)

by Juan Fourcaud | Oct 22, 2020 | Cost Estimates

The Bill proposes the creation of a Registry of agricultural producers that use irrigation with intensive electric energy consumption and provides for a set of tax measures to encourage those producers to replace that system for less energy-demanding irrigation technologies.

The benefits included in the Bill are a reduction in the VAT rate for the purchase of electric energy, reduction in current energy rates and access to credit lines for energy reconversion.

The analysis carried out by OPC shows that the direct fiscal impact is very low, since the VAT reduction mechanism on purchases of certain links in the production chain only has a financial impact for the taxpayers subject to that tax.