Legislatures and the Budget Process [electronic resource] : The Myth of Fiscal Control /
Wehner, J.author.
What is the role of legislatures in the budget process? Do powerful assemblies give rise to pro-spending bias? This survey of legislative budgeting tackles these questions using cross-national data and case studies. It highlights the tension between legislative authority and prudent fiscal policy, exploring strategies for reconciliation.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Perspectives on legislative budgeting -- Institutional foundations of legislative control -- Assessing the of the power of the purse -- Explaining cross-national patterns -- Legislative institutions and fiscal policy outcomes -- The promise of top-down budgeting -- Beyond the myth of fiscal control.
What is the role of legislatures in the budget process? Do powerful assemblies give rise to pro-spending bias? This survey of legislative budgeting tackles these questions using cross-national data and case studies. It highlights the tension between legislative authority and prudent fiscal policy, exploring strategies for reconciliation.
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