The Political Economy of Budget Deficits /

This paper provides a critical survey of the literature on politico-institutional determinants of the government budget. We organize our discussion around two questions: Why did certain OECD countries, but not others, accumulate large public debts? Why did these fiscal imbalances appear in the last...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Alesina, Alberto
Andere auteurs: Perotti, Roberto
Formaat: Tijdschrift
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1994.
Reeks:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1994/085
Online toegang:Full text available on IMF