Rules and Restraint: Government Spending and the Design of Institutions

by David M. Primo

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Government spending has increased dramatically in the United States since World War II despite the many rules intended to rein in the insatiable appetite for tax revenue most politicians seem to share. Drawing on examples from the federal and state governments, Rules and Restraint explains in lucid, nontechnical prose why these budget rules tend to fail, and proposes original alternatives for imposing much-needed fiscal discipline on our legislators...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0226682609

ISBN13:9780226682600

Release Date:October 2007

Publisher:University of Chicago Press

Length:216 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.3" x 8.9"

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