Soft Budget Constraints, Firm Commitments and the Social Safety Net.
It is shown that the inefficiencies created by the 'soft' budget constraint, enjoyed by enterprises in Eastern Europe and elsewhere, will continue so long as governments are unable credibly to threaten not to bail out loss-makers. Commitment to a 'hard' budget constraint can best...
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| Formatua: | Aldizkaria |
| Hizkuntza: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
1991.
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| Saila: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 1991/098 |
| Sarrera elektronikoa: | Full text available on IMF |