Rules and restraint: government spending and the design of institutions
Auteur :
Primo, David M.
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226682600
Date de publication :
1 oct. 2007
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,6 x 0,1 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Government spending has increased in the United States since World War II despite the many rules intended to rein in the insatiable appetite for tax revenue most politicians seem to share. This book explains why these budget rules tend to fail, and proposes alternatives for imposing the fiscal discipline on our legislators.