The design of fiscal rules and forms of governance in European Union countries [PDF]
This paper uses a new data set on budgetary institutions in Europe to examine the impact of fiscal rules and budget procedures in EU countries on public finances.
von Hagen, Jürgen +3 more
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Fiscal Rules and Fiscal Performance in the EU and Japan [PDF]
Fiscal rules specify quantitative targets for key budgetary aggregates. In this paper, we review the experience with such rules in Japan and in the EU. Comparing the performance of fiscal policy in the 1980s and 1990s until 2003, we find that the fiscal ...
von Hagen, Jürgen, Hagen, Jürgen von
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Pragmatism and the Limits to the European Parliament’s Strategies for Self-Empowerment
Despite the European Parliament’s (EP) growing role, its influence and scrutiny capacity remain considerably weaker than the role traditionally reserved for parliaments in economic and fiscal policy decision-making at the national level.
Carlos Closa Montero +2 more
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SDG 3 and financing instruments in Austria and Ukraine: Challenges and perspectives [PDF]
This study aims to conduct a comparative analysis of the SDG in healthcare achievement in Austria and Ukraine and to determine possible lessons for Ukraine based on best EU and world experiences.
Mario Situm +4 more
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GETTING CLOSER TO EU STANDARDS - GEORGIA FISCAL GOVERNANCE ADJUSTMENT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS [PDF]
This study focuses on fiscal governance from the perspective of developing the public finance management of Georgia. The paper investigates the fiscal governance framework in European Union countries and examines the impact of fiscal rules and budget ...
David OBOLADZE
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Promoting solidarity in crisis times: Building on the EU Budget and the EU Funds
This article examines the evolution of the EU ‘redistributive’ policies in the (post-) crisis EU era. By reviewing the EU cohesion policy, the financial assistance mechanisms, the new economic governance measures and the potentials of attributing the EU ...
Pantazatou Katerina
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Crisis in Europe – Economic Fallout and Degrading Trust
Nowadays, the EU is faced with an unprecedented crisis. Originated in the Unites States of America (USA), the financial crisis soon became global through complex and subtle contagion mechanisms.
Loredana Radu
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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT IN THE FISCAL POLICY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA: CHALLENGES AND DIRECTIONS FOR TRANSFORMATION [PDF]
Financial risk management is increasingly central to fiscal policy in volatile and highly open economies. This paper assesses the fiscal risk management system of the Republic of Moldova using a SWOT framework complemented by a TOWS strategy matrix (SO ...
Mariana PRUTEANU
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The decentralisation reform in Ukraine: First accomplishments and future challenges
The article explores the decentralization reform in Ukraine under the presidency of Petro Poroshenko in 2014−2019, evaluating its main results and challenges in the context of territorial consolidation and democratization.
Valentyna Romanova, Andreas Umland
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Backsliding in a Landslide: How EU’s Fiscal Distributions Empower Corrupt Governments
How do European Union (EU) fiscal allocations affect the electoral performance of corrupt incumbent governments? While existing research links EU funds to governance quality and corruption, less is known about how these resources interact with domestic ...
Albana Shehaj
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