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--automatic adjustments for inflation--in federal programs. Currently, programs comprising more than one-third of the federal budget have indexing provisions. The growth of indexing is all the more remarkable since it appears to conflict with the electoral interests of most politicians. Without indexing, legislators can vote for popular...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0815792573
ISBN13:9780815792574
Release Date:July 1988
Publisher:Brookings Institution Press
Length:290 Pages
Weight:2.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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