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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Autore principale: Mody, Ashoka
Altri autori: Fabrizio, Stefania
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2006/123
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF