Many governments have replaced traditional cash-based accounting with some form of accrual-based accounting system. However, empirical evidence on the effects of the public accounting system on fiscal policy is scarce. Following rules by the federal states, municipalities in Germany have adopted...

Die Finanzpolitik hat sich in den vergangenen Monaten zunehmend zu einem Konfliktfeld innerhalb der Bundesregierung entwickelt. Während der Koalitionsvertrag neben der Einhaltung der Schuldenbremse auch Investitionen in die Energiewende und weitere sozial- bzw. familienpolitische Reformen (wie...

This study analyzes the interaction between distorted election choices and the architecture of government with a focus on the implications for the accountability of politicians. Contrasting centralized with decentralized political systems, it is shown that centralization is likely to result in...