Public Spending and the Role of the State: History, Performance, Risk and Remedies

Ludger Schuknecht

ISBN 10: 1108791700 / ISBN 13: 9781108791700

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2020

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2020. Paperback. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Public Spending and the Role of the State: History, Performance, Risk and Remedies
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108791700
• ISBN 13: 9781108791700
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Given high government spending, debt and the new challenges on the horizon, the themes of this work are more relevant than ever: the essential tool of spending by the state, its 'value for money', likely risks in the future, and the remedies to create lean, efficient and sustainable government. This book takes a holistic and international approach, covering most advanced countries, and discusses a historical overview of public expenditure, from the nineteenth century to the modern day, as well as future challenges. It sees the government's role as providing sound rules of the game and essential public goods and services. In presenting the relevant arguments, information and policy recommendations through comprehensive tables, charts and historical facts, the book addresses a broad readership, including students, professionals and interested members of the public.

About the Author

Ludger Schuknecht is co-author of Public Spending in the 20th Century (2000), previously working as Deputy Secretary General of the OECD and Chief Economist of the German Federal Ministry of Finance.