When policymakers look to trim fat from the federal government they too often ignore half the problem: the vast and complicated set of spending programs administered by the IRS. These programs are often referred to as tax expenditures, but this paper argues that they should be viewed just like...

Nowadays some Public Administrations are reforming their information systems in order to adapt them to new needs of public management. In this sense, Budget as the main management tool needs to be part of these reforms. There are only a few number of countries that have adopted a results based...

En los últimos años se ha hecho evidente que los gobiernos cuentan con un margen de maniobra reducido en la elaboración del presupuesto, pues una proporción importante de los gastos se encuentra predeterminada por normas legales, mandatos constitucionales, compromisos previamente adquiridos...

Under current law, the deficit will decrease to $492 billion in 2014, CBO projects, as revenues continue rebounding from their low in the recession. But beginning in 2016, deficits will rise again—largely because of an aging population, rising health care costs, an expansion of federal...

Economies governed by former economics students grow faster than economies governed by leaders with other education backgrounds; a result which is most evident for presidents. Faster growth (average growth) occurs during an economic leader's first year (entire tenure), primarily through...

The idea of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) is heavily discussed in the UK, with support and opposition from several parts of the political spectrum. This idea has been around for a long time and was first formulated more than two centuries ago. There have been several times when it has attracted...

We study how a fragmented political landscape affects fiscal policy and economic growth with a sample of 15 Indian States over the period 1980-2000. We measure state-level political fragmentation with an inverse Herfindahl index for party vote shares in the state legislature. Our results show...

Der Koalitionsvertrag von CDU, CSU und SPD vom 7. Februar 2018 bleibt hinter dem zurück, was zur langfristigen Wohlstandssicherung nötig wäre und möglich ist. Zwar werden wichtige zukunftsgerichtete Maßnahmen im Bildungs- und Betreuungsbereich beschlossen, die Position insbesondere...

Der Koalitionsvertrag von CDU, CSU und SPD vom 7. Februar 2018 bleibt hinter dem zurück, was zur langfristigen Wohlstandssicherung nötig wäre und möglich ist. Zwar werden wichtige zukunftsgerichtete Maßnahmen im Bildungs- und Betreuungsbereich beschlossen, die Position insbesondere...

This paper describes different methods and guiding principles applied to the management of public spending, gives an overview of relevant literature and the theoretical framework. Main conclusions include the important pillars of efficient public spending management: fiscal and financial...