Based on data from European Union countries, this book presents a theoretical framework to discuss how governments coordinate budgeting decisions.

Offering a comparative examination of the constitutional implications of the Euro-crisis on vertical and horizontal relations of power in the EU, this book prop

Two main themes of the book are that (1) politics can distort optimal fiscal policy through elections and through political fragmentation, and (2) rules and ins

This volume contributes to empirical research on the role of national fiscal rules and institutions in shaping fiscal policies. It provides original, policy-ori

The euro crisis made Europe’s stateless currency falter. This book retraces and interprets the ways in which the crisis impacted the unique institutional set-