Author : Torsten Persson
Release : 1994
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 884/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Politics by : Torsten Persson
Download or read book Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Politics written by Torsten Persson. This book was released on 1994. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first of two volumes on a theory of macroeconomic policy that analyzes which policies are credible or politically feasible. Instead of looking at policy as an end product, the contributors approach policy as an ongoing process of revised goals, changes in tactics, and political pressures. They consider what kinds of incentives within different institutional settings, drive policy-making and the behaviour of policy-makers. The approach explains why certain monetary and fiscal policies are implemented, and provides insights into situations that occur repeatedly in macroeconomic policy, such as the bias toward government deficits, partisan competition and central bank independence.