The Politics of Budgetary Surplus

This book probes the hollow rhetoric of debt, deficits and austerity. It explores the decisions of parties of the left which have attempted to deflect criticisms of economic mismanagement and gain trust by depoliticising the budget process and financial management with various rules, albeit with ele...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brenton, Scott (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2016.
Edición:1st ed. 2016.
Temas:
Public administration.
Economic policy.
Comparative government.
Public Administration.
Economic Policy.
Comparative Politics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo

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505 0 |a Chapter 1. The path towards surplus -- Chapter 2. Political strategies -- Chapter 3. Types of fiscal rules -- Chapter 4. Types of expenditure cuts -- Chapter 5. The effects on public management -- Chapter 6. The Global Financial Crisis and beyond. . 
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