Automatic Government : The Politics of Indexation

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One of the most dramatic and least studied policy changes of the past twenty years is the increased use of indexing#x97;automatic adjustments for inflation#x97;in federal programs. Currently, programs comprising more than one-third of the federal budget have indexing provisions. The growth of indexi...

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Autor principal: Weaver, R. Kent
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : Brookings Institution Press, 2010.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Indexation (Economics) > Government policy.
Indexation (Économie politique) > Politique gouvernementale > États-Unis.
Indexation (Economics) > Government policy > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Foreword; Table of Contents; 1. Indexation as a Policy Puzzle; 2. Politicians' Objectives; 3. An Overview of Indexation; 4. Social Security; 5. Food Stamps; 6. Congressional Pay; 7. Dairy Price Supports; 8. Minimum Wages; 9. Federal Income Taxes; 10. Indexation as a Political Choice; 11. Explaining Indexation Decisions; 12. The Consequences of Indexation; 13. The Future of Indexation; Index

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