Legislatures and the Budget Process
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Legislatures and the Budget Process

The Myth of Fiscal Control

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eBook - PDF

Legislatures and the Budget Process

The Myth of Fiscal Control

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About This Book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-Title
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures and Tables
  7. Acknowledgements
  8. List of Abbreviations
  9. 1 Perspectives on Legislative Budgeting
  10. 2 Institutional Foundations of Legislative Control
  11. 3 Assessing the Power of the Purse
  12. 4 Explaining Cross-National Patterns
  13. 5 Legislative Institutions and Fiscal Policy Outcomes
  14. 6 The Promise of Top-Down Budgeting
  15. 7 Beyond the Myth of Fiscal Control
  16. Appendices
  17. Notes
  18. Bibliography
  19. Index