The Discipline-Enhancing Role of Fiscal Institutions : Theory and Empirical Evidence /
This paper discusses the role of fiscal institutions, including budget rules and non-partisan agencies, in enhancing fiscal discipline. A dynamic model of fiscal policy shows that optimal institutions lack credibility unless the costs to bypass them are sufficiently high. In our model, a combination...
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Format: | Journal |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
International Monetary Fund,
2007.
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Series: | IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ;
No. 2007/171 |
Online Access: | Full text available on IMF |