

An edition of Rules and Restraint (2007)
Government Spending and the Design of Institutions (American Politics and Political Economy Series)
By David M. Primo
Publish Date
October 1, 2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press,University of Chicago Press
Language
eng
Pages
216
Description:
Government spending has increased dramatically in the United States since World War II. Drawing on examples from the federal and state governments, 'Rules and Restraint' explains in nontechnical prose why budget rules tend to fail, and proposes alternatives for imposing much-needed fiscal discipline on our legislation.