Rules and Restraint - Government Spending and the Design of Institutions

Informationen zum Autor David M. Primo is assistant professor of political science at the University of Rochester and coauthor of The Plane Truth: Airline Crashes! the Media! and Transportation Policy. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David M. Primo, PRIMO DAVID M
• Editore: University Of Chicago Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.10.2007
• EAN: 9780226682600
• ISBN: 978-0-226-68260-0
• Pagine: 216
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Serie: American Politics & Political Economy S.; American Politics & Political; American Politics & Political Economy S.; American Politics and Political Economy Series
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione