Political Business Cycles

Political Business Cycles (International Library of Critical Writings in Economics)
Bruno S. Frey (Editor)
Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub
ISBN: 1858983991   ISBN13: 9781858983998   DDC: 338.542   Edition: Hardcover; 1997-04

Summary:

A collection of articles on how the government influences the economy
in order to secure re-election. This book surveys the empirical and
major theoretical approaches, such as vote maximization, partisan and
vote-cum-partisan models, and rational political business cycles. It
provides extensions including the role of the central bank, of direct
democracy, and the cycles in European communist countries, as well as
discussing policy relevance.

Classification:

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Dewey Class: 338.542 -- Production

Book Details:

Physical Description: 7.0"x10.0"x1.8"; 2.3 lb; 491 pages
Edition Info: Hardcover; 1997-04

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