Political power, fiscal institutions and budgetary outcomes in central and Eastern Europe

Journal of Public Policy

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-62

  Hallerberg, Mark ^a   Yläoutinen, Sami ^b  

^a HERTIE SCHOOL OF GOVERNANCE   (Germany)

^b Valtiovarainministerio Finland   (Finland)

Author keywords

budgetary procedures; fiscal rules; public finances

Indexed keywords

ELECTORAL SYSTEM; FINANCE; FISCAL REFORM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GOVERNMENT; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL POWER;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EASTERN EUROPE;

EID: 77956316381     PISSN: 0143814X     EISSN: 14697815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0143814X09990213     Document Type: Article

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