Can Budget Institutions Counteract Political Indiscipline? /

The budget is an expression of political rather than economic priorities. We confirm this proposition for a group of new and potential members of the European Union, finding that politics dominates. The contemporary practice of democracy can increase budget deficits through not only ideological pref...

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Autor principal: Mody, Ashoka
Otros Autores: Fabrizio, Stefania
Formato: Revista
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Colección:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/123
Acceso en línea:Full text available on IMF