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Public choice and the challenges of democracy

Casas Pardo, José (contributor); … - 2007

This timely and important volume addresses the serious challenges faced by democracy in contemporary society. With contributions from some of the world's most prestigious scholars of public choice and political science, this comprehensive collection presents a complete overview of the threats...

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Public sector shock : the impact of policy retrenchment in Europe

Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel (contributor) - 2013

1. Public sector shock in Europe : between structural reforms and quantitative adjustment / Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead -- 2. Public sector adjustment and the threat to gender equality / Jill Rubery -- 3. Early application of fiscal austerity measures in the Baltic states / Jaan Masso and Kerly...

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Recent developments in public finance

Tanzi, Vito - 2011

finance. The two-volume set encompasses numerous sections including the public sector in a market economy, market …, Real Tax Revenue, and the Case for Inflationary Finance: Theory with an Application to Argentina', International Monetary …- Intertemporal Approach, Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4, Princeton, NJ: International Finance Section, Department of Economics, Princeton …

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Local public finance in Central and Eastern Europe

Šević, Željko (ed.) - 2008

local government finance system in each nation, and the major challenges and policy options they face. The contributions in … this book provide comprehensive coverage of a transitional Europe that encompasses both modern local public finance theory … government and local public finance, but also practitioners and all those who have to deal with the accountability and financial …

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The political economy of inter-regional fiscal flows : measurement, determinants and effects on country stability

Solé-Ollé, Albert (contributor); Espasa, Marta (contributor) - 2010

Struggles over what a region receives, or should receive, from the budget of the central government are common to many countries. Discussions often focus on the measures of 'net fiscal flows' or 'fiscal balances' provided by the government or other actors. This unique book shows just how these...

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Fiscal federalism and political decentralization : lessons from Spain, Germany, and Canada

Durán, José María (contributor); … - 2008

This book analyzes political decentralization and fiscal federalism in Canada and Germany, both traditional federal countries, and in Spain, a unitarian country engaged in the last two decades in a process of decentralization. Three key issues required for a well designed financing system are...

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State and local finances under pressure

Sjoquist, David L. (contributor) - 2003

finance -- 6. The federal government's impact on state and local government finances -- 7. Prospects and challenges for state …

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State and local fiscal policy : thinking outside the box?

Wallace, Sally (contributor) - 2010

In this broad and illuminating work, experts on public finance discuss innovations in state and local tax policy that … evaluations and analyses by well-known scholars in the area of state and local public finance of actual practices and analysis of …

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The reality of budgetary reform in OECD nations : trajectories and consequences

Wanna, John (contributor); Vries, Jouke de (contributor); … - 2010

The Reality of Budgetary Reform in OECD Nations investigates the impacts and consequences of budgetary reform through a comparative assessment of advanced Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) democracies that have undertaken budget reforms over the past two to three decades

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The political economy of financing Scottish government : considering a new constitutional settlement for Scotland

Hallwood, Paul - 2009

Can the UK survive widespread dissatisfaction in both Scotland and England with the financing of public spending by Scotland's parliament? This timely book explains how fiscal autonomy could raise economic growth and efficiency in Scotland- to the benefit of both Scotland and the rest of the...

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