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Fiscal Institutions and Fiscal Performance (National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report)
James Poterba
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Hardcover. An overview of the political and economic issues involved in the formation of budget deficits. The text brings together theoretical models, empirical evidence and case studies to analyze the effect of political institutions, fiscal regulations, and policy decisions on accumulating deficits. Series: National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report. Num Pages: 394 pages, 58 line drawings, 71 tables. BIC Classification: JPQB; KCL; KCP; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 690.
The unprecedented rise and persistence of large-scale budget deficits in many developed and developing nations during the past three decades has caused great concern. The widespread presence of such deficits has proved difficult to explain. Their emergence in otherwise diverse nations defies particularistic explanations aimed at internal economic developments within a specific country. This work shifts emphasis away from narrow economic factors to more broadly defined political and institutional factors that affect government policy and national debt. The collection brings together theoretical models, empirical evidence and a series of case studies to analyze the effect of political institutions, fiscal regulations, ... Read more
The unprecedented rise and persistence of large-scale budget deficits in many developed and developing nations during the past three decades has caused great concern. The widespread presence of such deficits has proved difficult to explain. Their emergence in otherwise diverse nations defies particularistic explanations aimed at internal economic developments within a specific country. This work shifts emphasis away from narrow economic factors to more broadly defined political and institutional factors that affect government policy and national debt. The collection brings together theoretical models, empirical evidence and a series of case studies to analyze the effect of political institutions, fiscal regulations, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
394
Condition
New
Series
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report
Number of Pages
398
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226676234
SKU
V9780226676234
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