Fiscal Politics
| Author | : Vitor Gaspar |
| Publisher | : International Monetary Fund |
| Total Pages | : 548 |
| Release | : 2017-04-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781475547900 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1475547900 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (900 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Fiscal Politics by : Vitor Gaspar
Download or read book Fiscal Politics written by Vitor Gaspar and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2017-04-07 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two main themes of the book are that (1) politics can distort optimal fiscal policy through elections and through political fragmentation, and (2) rules and institutions can attenuate the negative effects of this dynamic. The book has three parts: part 1 (9 chapters) outlines the problems; part 2 (6 chapters) outlines how institutions and fiscal rules can offer solutions; and part 3 (4 chapters) discusses how multilevel governance frameworks can help.
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