Putting trust in the us budget: federal trust funds and the politics of commitment
Auteur :
Patashnik, Eric M.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521777483
Date de publication :
17 août 2000
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,3 x 1,6 cm
Poids :
370 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
In the United States many important programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, are paid from trust funds. This book provided the first comprehensive study of this significant yet little-studied feature of the American welfare state, and also raises a fundamental question of democratic politics: can current officeholders bind their successors?