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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Auteur principal: Debrun, Xavier
Autres auteurs: Kumar, Manmohan
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007.
Collection:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/171
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF