Political Business Cycles and Expenditure Policies in Developing Countries /

The paper studies empirically fiscal policies around elections in 35 developing countries. It finds that governments try to improve their reelection prospects with the help of expansionary expenditure policies. Rising fiscal deficits before elections are followed by fiscal consolidation afterwards....

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Schuknecht, Ludger
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1994.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1994/121
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF