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Economic politics : the costs of democracy / William R. Keech.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: Spanish Publication details: Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 1996.Description: xiii, 241 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0521462061 (hbk.)
  • 9780521462068 (hbk.)
  • 0521467683 (pbk.)
  • 9780521467681 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 338.9
LOC classification:
  • JK 271  K26e 1996
Online resources:
Contents:
1. Macroeconomic Politics and the Costs of Democracy -- 2. Macroeconomic Theories and Their Political Implications -- 3. Models of Accountability and Opportunism: The Electoral Cycle -- 4. Models of Choice: Partisanship -- 5. The Authority of Macroeconomic Goals -- 6. Voters, Elections, Accountability, and Choice -- 7. Discretion and Accountability in the Fiscal Policy Process -- 8. Discretion and Accountability in the Monetary Policy Process -- 9. The Costs of Democracy.
Summary: This book raises and addresses questions about the consequences of democratic institutions for economic performance. Do institutions of accountability inside and outside government through periodic elections produce desired results? Do they lead to manipulation of the economy over an electoral cycle, or to the pursuit of partisan goals at odds with a general societal interest?
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Ciencias Sociales Ciencias Sociales (3er. Piso) JK 271 K26e 1996 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000071210

Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-236) and index.

1. Macroeconomic Politics and the Costs of Democracy --
2. Macroeconomic Theories and Their Political Implications --
3. Models of Accountability and Opportunism: The Electoral Cycle --
4. Models of Choice: Partisanship --
5. The Authority of Macroeconomic Goals --
6. Voters, Elections, Accountability, and Choice --
7. Discretion and Accountability in the Fiscal Policy Process --
8. Discretion and Accountability in the Monetary Policy Process --
9. The Costs of Democracy.


This book raises and addresses questions about the consequences of democratic institutions for economic performance. Do institutions of accountability inside and outside government through periodic elections produce desired results? Do they lead to manipulation of the economy over an electoral cycle, or to the pursuit of partisan goals at odds with a general societal interest?

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