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Legislatures and the Budget Process The Myth of Fiscal Control

What is the role of legislatures in the budget process? Do powerful assemblies give rise to pro-spending bias? This survey of legislative budgeting tackles these questions using cross-national data and case studies. It highlights the tension between legislative authority and prudent fiscal policy, e...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wehner, Joachim
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2010, 2010
Subjects:
Comparative Politics
Business Finance
Political Economy
Business Enterprises / Finance
Political Science And International Relations
International Relations
Political Science
Management
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:What is the role of legislatures in the budget process? Do powerful assemblies give rise to pro-spending bias? This survey of legislative budgeting tackles these questions using cross-national data and case studies. It highlights the tension between legislative authority and prudent fiscal policy, exploring strategies for reconciliation
Physical Description:X, 183 p online resource
ISBN:9780230281578

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